British Guiana Papers, Volume 1 : Correspondence; Notes & Ephemera; Government Documents & Reports; Manuscript Book

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Description: Transcripts of documents relating to Portuguese activities in Brazil, particularly in Maranhão and Grão Parà, transcribed in the early twentieth century for the British Government. The...

Description: Transcripts of documents relating to Portuguese activities in Brazil, particularly in Maranhão and Grão Parà, transcribed in the early twentieth century for the British Government. The documents, which were transcribed to support claims regarding the boundaries of British Guiana, cover a wide range of subjects including colonial legal proceedings, fortifications, the activities of missionaries, border disputes with Spain and Holland, military operations, mining, exploration by river, and relations with indigenous peoples.

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