Miscellaneous Spanish Papers relating fo the affairs of Tangiers, from 1661 to 1676, collected by John Luke, secretary to the governor, containing the following papers and letters in Spanish:—
1. Draft of articles between His Excellency the Earl of Peterborough, governor of Tangiers, and Gaylan. Beg.: ‘Se entiende.’ f. 2
2. “Yuçefe Mexia á Juan Luke,” on behalf of his cousin Samuel Mexia; Tetuan, Jullo (sic) 8/18 de 1662. Holog. f. 4
3. “Respuesta por parte de Su Exa. á las proposiciones é puntos propuestos por parte de Side Caidor gailan” (orig. cor. draft) f. 5
4. “La resulta de la Junta sobre lo que fué propuesto por su Exa. tocante el govierno del lugar en materia de las cosas de comer y beber.” f. 7
5. “Bando del Duque de Medinaceli (Don —— de la Cerda), gobernador de Cadiz, prohibiendo el comercio y trafico de vastimentos (sic) y materiales para la costa de Africa;” 4 July, 1664 f. 8
6. Petition of D. Martin Visconde, English Consul at Cadiz, to the duke of Medinaceli, asking permission for ships from Tangiers to purchase fresh provisions on the coast of Spain f. 8 b
7. Nathaniel Luke to Joseph Messia (Jucefe Mexia) of Tetuan; on mercantile affairs, addressed: “A tio Josepe Mesias, que Dios [guarde];” Tetuan; n.d. f. 10
8. Lord Belasyse to Gailan, reporting his arrival as governor of Tangier, and demanding the release of two messengers detained by him at Tetuan; Tanger, 28 Apr. 1665; draft f. 12