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Title Compendio histórico y cronológico que demuestra el descubrimiento del Mar del Sur y delas Californias, hecho por los españoles y asimismo el...

Date 1796

Place America, California, North America--Pacific Coast, Pacific Ocean, Spain

Language Spanish

Subjects Missions, Voyages and travels

Description Spine title: "Descubrim. del Mar de Sur norte y California y la exclusion de extranger."
Dedication to Manuel Godoy, Minister of State to Carlos IV, appears on leaf [3]: "Al Ex[celentísi]mo Señor Príncipe de la Paz Primer Ministro de Estado &a &a."
Inside front cover: embossed monogram bookplate.
Verso of front end sheet: "Madrid (1886) Perez Yunquera (100p)."
Contemporary full red leather binding; gold stamped.
Marbled endpapers.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary Contemporary copy of the 1796 compilation of extracts from official documents pertaining to Spanish control of the seas of the Indies, especially the Pacific coast of California and as far north as 60 degrees. Originally assembled by García de León and Mangino in June 1790, the compendium was enlarged in 1796 by García de León, who added a preliminary statement, appendix, and index. The preliminary statement describes the achievements of Columbus, Cortés and Pizarro; the benefits inherited by the colonies from Spain; and the importance to Spain of maintaining control of the Indies. There is an introduction describing the archives from which the documents were taken, and four sections, each arranged chronologically: the first section contains excerpts from royal decrees and administrative reports authorizing explorations of the Pacific coast of North Americaal by Vizcayno and Portel Casanete and approving settlements and missionary work in California by Ascensión, Kino, and Salvatierra as a means of preventing other countries from getting a foothold in the Pacific. The other three sections present excerpts from orders, decrees, council decisions and laws which declare Spain's exclusive right to the seas of the Indies, forbidding navigation and trade with the Indies by other countries and preventing English and Dutch ships from sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. The appendix cites trade agreements between the Spanish and the French against the English.

Extent [30], 143 leaves, bound ; 30 cm

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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BibID 991230308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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