Memorial a...su Magestad..del P. Jayme Aguilar..., 01/01/1736-01/01/1737

File — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Identifier: 35340

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

01/01/1736-01/01/1737

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

27 typeset pages of a memorial written by Jayme Aguilar, S.J., Provincial of the Province of Paraguay, for the King in response to an informe written by Martin de Barua in 1730. Aguilar's memorial is undated and refers to events as late as 1735; it also quotes Barua's informe several times. In the memorial Aguilar describes and defends the thirty missions, discussing population, trade, tribute, the expulsion of the Jesuits from Asuncion and other issues. He also discusses relations with the Indians, including references to the Minuanes, Guaranies, Canoas, Tupis, Payaguas, Calchaquis, Abipones, Pampas, Charruas, Chiriguanos and Chiquitos. References to the following: Juan Gregorio Bazan de Pedraza, Bruno Mauricio de Zavala, Fray Pedro Faxard (Bishop of Buenos Aires), Balthasar Garcia Ros, Conde de Salvatierra (Viceroy of Peru), Diego Ibanez de Faria and Juan Blazquez de Valverde. References to the following pueblos and towns: San Nicolas, San Ignacio Guazu, Itapua, Loreto, Villa Rica, Curuguaty, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Colonia del Sacramento and Cordova.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FAJARDO, FRAY PEDRO, BISHOP - REFERENCE: Other Types

ZAVALA, BRUNO MAURICIO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

ABIPONES - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

TUPIS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

CHARRUAS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

CANOAS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

CHIRIGUANOS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO - REFERENCE: Other Types

COMUNEROS - REFERENCE: Other Types

GUARANIS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

CHARCAS - REFERENCE: Other Types

MINUANES - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

IBANEZ DE FARIA, DIEGO - REFERENCE: Other Types

PORTUGUESE - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

PAYAGUAS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

SANTA FE - REFERENCE: Other Types

PAMPAS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

CORRIENTES - REFERENCE: Other Types

CHIQUITOS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types

CURUGUATY - REFERENCE: Other Types

SALVATIERRA, CONDE DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

PARAGUAY -JESUIT ACTIVITIES: Other Types

CORDOVA - REFERENCE: Other Types

GARCIA ROS, BALTHASAR - REFERENCE: Other Types

BLAZQUEZ DE VALVERDE, JUAN - REFERENCE: Other Types

VILLA RICA - REFERENCE: Other Types

LORETO, PUEBLO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

SAN NICOLAS, PUEBLO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

BAZAN DE PEDRAZA, JUAN GREGORIO - REFERENCE: Other Types

BARUA, MARTIN DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

SAN IGNACIO GUAZU, PUEBLO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

ITAPUA, PUEBLO DE - REFERENCE: Other Types

AGUILAR, JAYME DE, S.J. - DOCUMENT: Other Types

CALCHAQUIS - RELATIONS - REFERENCE: Other Types