Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Spanish Language in the British Museum. Vol. 4

by Pascual de Gayangos; British Museum. Department of Manuscripts

“Buenos Ayres, Falkland Isles, 1767-70.” Papers collected by Sir Woodbine Parish, as follows:—

1. Correspondence between the minister from Buenos Ayres and the Foreign Office on the rights of sovereignty over the Falkland Isles, 1833 f. 1-3

2. Original letter of D. Phelipe Ruiz Puente, governor of Buenos Ayres, “al capitan general de las provincias del Rio de la Plata, D. Francisco Bucareli y Ursua,” giving an account of his voyage to the Malouine Islands in company with the French frigate commanded by M^r. de Bougainville; “Islas Maluynas y Abril 25 de 1767.” f. 13

3. Draft of letter from D. Francisco Bucareli to D. Phelipe Ruiz Puente, acknowledging receipt of the preceding; “Buenos Ayres, 2 de Diciembre de 1767” f. 15

4. D. Phelipe Ruiz Puente to D. Francisco Bucareli y Ursua; “Islas Maluynas, y Abril 25 de 1767.” Orig. f. 16

5. Draft of answer to the above; Buenos Ayres, 2 Dec. 1767 f. 17

6. “El tesorero” D. Miguel Bernanzany to D. Francisco Bucareli y Ursua; “Islas Malvinas (sic) 25 de Abril de 1767;” with a description of the islands. Orig. f. 19

7. Draft of answer from Viceroy Bucareli; “Buenos Ayres, 13 de Diciembre de 1767” f. 21

8. “D. Phelipe Ruiz Puente á D. Francisco Bucareli y Ursua; Islas Maluynas, y Abril 25 de 1767: remitiendo presupuesto formado por el tesorero de las Islas, D. Miguel de Bernazani (sic) del caudal necesario para la satisfaccion de sueldos y demas gastos.” Orig. f. 22