SECT. II.—AFRICA.
Slo. 1952. Paper, in folio, ff. 88, xvii. cent.
1. Letter from Don Blasco de Loyola, minister of Philip IV. to Sir Charles (?) Fanshaw, informing him that the king of Spain had sent orders for Don Martin Vizconde, English Consul at Cadiz, to be released from prison; Madrid, 25 May, 1665. Orig. f. 83
2. Letter from Andrés de Mendoza, to Lord Belasyse, governor of Tangier, respecting a trading vessel sailing for Amsterdam; Tarifa, 6 March, 1666 f. 86
3. Letter from Alfonso Salvador de Mendoza, governor of Tarifa, to Lord Belasyse, informing him that, owing to the plague said to be in England, he has prohibited all commerce and intercourse between the ports of Spain and those of Great Britain, as well as Tangier, Sallee and other places on the coast of Africa; Tarifa, 4 Sept. 1665 f. 88
Slo. 1955. Paper, in folio, ff. 138, xvii. cent.
“A Coppie Booke of letters to and from Arzila, Tetuan and other parts of Barbary in Lord Peterborough, Lord Teviot, Lord Belasyse, and Col: Norwood’s time”; containing the following papers and letters in Spanish:—
1. Letters of credence in favour of the bearer, Mr. Luke, sent by Lord Teviot, governor of Tangier to Cid [Hamed] el Hader Gaylan [Ben Ali]; Tangier, 15/25 Jan. 1663/4 f. 1
2. Lord Teviot to the governor of Tetuan, thanking him for his offers of friendship sent by Mr. Bensiman; Tangier, 20/30 Jan. 1663/4 ibid.