Venezuela-British Guiana Boundary Arbitration: The Case of the United States of Venezuela Before the Tribunal of Arbitration to Convene at Paris Under the Provisions of the Treaty, Volumes 1-2

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Evening post, 1898
 

Contents

MorucaPomeroon Region
24
1790 Oct
25
1757 June
27
CuyuniMazaruni Basin
28
1781 May 6
30
Upper Essequibo Basin
34
Historical Sketch Showing Basis of Spains Original Title to Guiana and of Venezuelas Title to the Disputed Territory 1 Discovery and Exploration
35
Settlement and Possession
36
Spains Effective Control of Guiana
44
Historical Sketch Showing Derivation of the DutchBritish Title to Essequibo
53
Early Dutch Relations with Guiana 15971648
61
History of the Essequibo Dutch Post 16481674
75
History of the Essequibo Dutch Post 17001725
85
History of Spanish Settlement by Way of Orinoco 16481725
99
History of the Essequibo Colony 17251803
107
As to Trade
111
Capture of Runaways
114
SlaveTrading Cuyuni Stations of 1754 and 1766
121
Dutch Weakness and Spanish Control
127
Spanish Control and Settlement in Disputed Territory 17251800
139
The Interior
145
Dutch Remonstrances
157
History of British Occupation 18031850
163
Extent of British Occupation
164
Condition of Essequibo Colony
173
History of British Occupation 18501896
179
As to the Coast 2 As to the Interior
186
Regarding Spanish and Venezuelan Occupation During the 19th Century
197
Diplomatic Correspondence
201
Conclusion
221
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i
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ii
53
iii
75
iv
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1
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1708 Jan 23
xv
1767 Sept 21
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1735 Jan 20
xxii
1735 June 1
1
1708 May 2
2
1760 Sept 7
7
1711 Apr 9June 15
8
1758 June 9
9
1786 Aug 10
10
1737 Jan 12
12
1713 Jan 2
14
1734 Dec 16
16
1789 June 9
17
1739 May 20
20
Director General Essequibo 166 As to answer of Spanish Gov 129
21
1750 June 22
24
1760 Sept 27
27
1770 Mar 29
29
1717 May 24
30
1788 May 31
31
1746 Jan 3
35
1680
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Commandeur Essequibo to 107 The post Wacupo and Moruca
52
West India Company the 127
53
1788 July 10
60
DirectorGeneral Essequibo 186 Indians driven below lower falls 145
64
to the colony
69
97
70
1737 Aug 13
71
85
74
1785 May 25
75
93
79
Commandeur and Secretary
80
1618 Sept 18
81
98
82
99
83
West India Company the 309 Recapitulating instructions of 233
85
107
89
Free settlers Essequibo to 90
90
111
91
114
93
toward Orinoco
95
121
96
1747
97
DirectorGeneral Essequibo 160 Accoways quiet Orinoco com
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157
119
163
125
164
126
Tomé Franquiz Guayana 413
134
173
135
113
136
179
141
194
143
Why a post has not yet been
145
187
146
190
147
the great fall
149
197
151
201
153
Chollet Colonist in Esse 325
154
136
160
221
164
Commandant Guayana
165
A Backer Demerara to 465
166
149
173
French soldiers sent out imme 179
179
Inclosure
209
Fiscal Spain
212
Orinoco fishery deprecated as 234
220
Inclosure
226
Viceroy Santa Fe to Don 631
232
Deprecating military post at 234
234
Commandant Guayana to 359
239
As to need of horses To be pro
240
Report on the condition of Esse
243
1676 Mar 19
245
TABLE OF CONTENTS PART
251
King of Spain
257
Reports by inclosing letter
263
Prefect of Missions to Com 360
268
Deed of Jesuits to Capu 343 Conveyance of the Missions of
269
As to jurisdiction of the court 169
272
Viceroy New Granada to 641 Castle of Guayana founded at 358
275
José Gusuilla S J mission 353
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300
645
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Santiago Bonalde witness
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1760 Oct 1
312
Brigadier Don A Crame and 431
317
Johan Baptist Brum soldier 372
320
José de Sosa Soldier
326
Deposition as to seizure of
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Governor of Cumaná to King 392 Notes on Essequibo and Guay
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355
80
365
Prefect of Missions to Gov 444 Certificate of election of officers 454
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140
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Fr J de Therriaga to Pre
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José Antonio de Zervera Ca 407 Deposition as to complaints of
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Felix Ferreras Lieutenant of 409 Deposition as to complaint of
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1792 Mar 1
392
Memorandum as to condition of
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81
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Cuyuni post already in order
403
Commandant Guayana to 419 Complaining of the conduct of
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Don J Felipe de Inciarte to 433
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Commandant Guayana to 123
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90
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93
430
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434
94
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Fr T de Mataro to Govern 439 As to the founding of Tume
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CaptainGeneral Carácas to
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Official of King of Spain to
460
Antonio Lopez de la Puente 450 Journal of his journey from
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Intendant Carácas to Don 459 As to post at junction of Cu
471
As to the post at the junction of
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King of Spain another 652 Royal order directing the sur 385
476
Orders as to management and
478
Council of the Indies to King 345
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Page 1 - ARTICLE III The written or printed case of each of the two parties, accompanied by the documents, the official correspondence, and other evidence on which each relies, shall be delivered in duplicate to each of the Arbitrators and to the Agent of the other party as soon as may be after the organization of the tribunal, but within a period not exceeding six months from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty.
Page 10 - The decision of the Tribunal shall, if possible, be made within three months from the close of the argument on both sides. It shall be made in writing and dated, and shall be signed by the Arbitrators who may assent to it.
Page 3 - Who after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in...
Page 5 - In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the High Contracting Parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case...
Page 55 - Netherlands, with the exclusive privilege to traffic and plant colonies on the coast of Africa from the Tropic of Cancer to the Cape of Good Hope ; on the coast of America, from the straits of Magellan to the remotest north.
Page 9 - ARTICLE v. It shall be the duty of the Agent of each party, within two months after the expiration of the time limited for the delivery of the counter case on both sides, to deliver in duplicate to each of the said Arbitrators and to the Agent of the other party a written or printed argument showing the points and referring to the evidence upon which his Government relies...
Page 1 - The tribunal shall investigate and ascertain the extent of the territories belonging to or that might lawfully be claimed by the United Netherlands or by the Kingdom of Spain, respectively, at the time of the acquisition by Great Britain of the colony of British Guiana, and shall determine the boundary line between the colony of British Guiana and the Republic of Venezuela.
Page 4 - In case of the death, absence, or incapacity to serve of any or either of the said Arbitrators, or, in the event of...
Page 8 - Within four months after the delivery on both sides of the written or printed case, either party may, in like manner, deliver in duplicate to each of the said arbitrators, and to the agent of the other party, a counter case and additional documents, correspondence, and evidence, in reply to the case, documents, correspondence, and evidence so presented by the other party.
Page 11 - In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.

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