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Document 11: Detailed description of boxes marked "A.P." containing birds and fish intended for Royal Natural History Collection (9 pages), undated
See document 10. No place.
Document 12: Detailed description by Antonio Pineda of box containing minerals intended for Royal Natural History Collection (30 pages), undated
Some were collected by Pineda himself and others were a gift from Padre Gonzalez from the Convento de la Buena Muerte, Lima. No place.
Description of Document 13 (in English), undated
Document 14: Covering letter from Conde de Floridablanca to Valdés (1 page), 1789 September 28
Enclosing French permits allowing ships to anchor in French territories. Signed by Floridablanca. Palace.
Document 15: Letter from Valdés to Floridablanca acknowledging receipt of French permits (1 page), 1789 September 29
Palace.
Document 16: Copy of affidavit confirming Malaspina's claim that the bread on board the Descubierta is infested with maggots and cobwebs and as such is deemed unfit for consumption by crew members (2 pages), 1789 October 4
This copy is signed by Alonso Morgado who was the Junior Minister in the Ministry of Marine; the original was signed by Alonso Morgado, two master bakers, and Orozco, a naval officer. Inscribed "copia." See documents 17, 28 and 29. Montevideo.
Document 17: Copy of affidavit similar to document 16 referring to bread on board the Atrevida (2 pages), 1789 October 4
Inscribed "copia." See documents 16, 28 and 29. Montevideo.
Document 18: Letter from Valdés to Malaspina enclosing permits allowing ships to anchor in French territories (1 page), 1789 October 9
San Lorenzo.
Document 19: Letter from Valdés to Quartermaster of Cádiz [Joaquín Gutierrez de Rubalcava] (1 page), 1789 October 20
Instructing him to send portable observation instruments to Malaspina on first shipment to Callao. Instruments supplied by Dollond and sent from London. San Lorenzo.
Document 20: Letter from Valdés to Mazarredo (1 page), 1789 October 20
Informing that instructions have been given to Quartermaster of Cádiz to forward portable observation instruments to Callao. San Lorenzo.