Peticion presentada al Cabildo...por el Protector..., 06/27/1709-07/08/1709

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: 35329

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Paraguayan Jesuits Collection consists of 20 manuscript and 4 printed documents ranging in date from 1639 to about 1744. A number of the manuscripts deal with the employment of Indian laborers from the Jesuit 'reductions' on the fortification of the ports of Buenos Aires; others touch on the incursions of hostile Indians against the reductions. A major emphasis of the collection, however, is on the continuing struggle between the Jesuits and the antagonistic representatives of the Church and the Spanish government.

There are manuscripts giving detailed responses to the anti-Jesuit memorials of Diego de Villalon (envoy to Spain of Archbishop Bernardino de Cardenas) in the 1650's; rebutting the charges brought by Martin de Barua in the 1730's; and, finally, a very lengthy 'examen' of the manifesto written by the Redemptorist Miguel de Vargas Machuca, dating from about 1740 and providing in its course a rather full survey of the Jesuits' difficulties with their ecclesiastical and governmental opponents. A brief survey of the available histories indicates that previous historians may not have been aware of all but two of the documents.

Dates

06/27/1709-07/08/1709

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Shelf Location

8/11/3F

Container Summary

10 AMs sheets consisting of 10 documents copied out together. Seven of the documents are by Joseph de Rivarosa Lugar, and two are by Adrian de Esquivel, but documents are often signed by more than one person. The series was put together by the Protector General de los Indios, probably Pedro de Villanueva, and was presented to the Cabildo (Council) of Corrientes. The documents mainly discuss relations between the missions and the hostile Charruas Indians, who frequently attacked Guarani Indian and Jesuit settlements, especially at the turn of the century. References to the following: Ropa de Castilla(?), Joseph de Insaurral, S.J., Francisco Rodriguez Frutos, Fernando de Alarcon, Antonio de Arias de Manzilla, Benturo Corballo, Diego Fernandez, Pedro Gomez de Aguier, Joseph de Escobar y Campuzeno, S.J., Juan de Basualte, Balthazar Monel, Pedro de Moreira, Domingo de Peralto, Gabriel de Toledo, Martin Gutierres de Balladares, Manuel de Velasco and the pueblos of Itapua and Ipane.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RODRIGUEZ FRUTOS, FRANCISCO - REFERENCE: Other Types

ALARCON, FERNANDO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

ARIAS DE MANZILLA, ANTONIO - REFERENCE: Other Types

INSAURRAL, JOSEPH DE, S.J. - REFERENCE: Other Types

FERNANDEZ, DIEGO - REFERENCE: Other Types

GOMEZ DE AGUIER, PEDRO - REFERENCE: Other Types

ESCOBAR Y CAMPUZENO, JOSEPH DE, S.J. - REFERENCE: Other Types

MARINFLORES, PEDRO - REFERENCE: Other Types

CORBALLO, BENTURO - REFERENCE: Other Types

BASUALTE, JUAN DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

VELASCO, MANUEL DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

PERALTO, DOMINGO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

TOLEDO, GABRIEL DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

GUTIERRES DE BALLADARES, MARTIN - REFERENCE: Other Types

ESQUIVEL, ADRIAN DE - DOCUMENTS: Other Types

RIVAROSA LUGAR, JOSEPH DE - DOCUMENTS: Other Types

CASTILLA, ROPA(?) DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

IPANE - REFERENCE: Other Types

ITAPUA, PUEBLO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

GUARANIS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

MONEL, BALTHAZAR - REFERENCE: Other Types

MOREIRA, PEDRO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

CHARRUAS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

VILLANUEBA, PEDRO DE - DOCUMENTS: Other Types

PARAGUAY -JESUIT ACTIVITIES: Other Types

CORRIENTES - REFERENCE: Other Types