El protector nominal de los pueblos libres d[on] José Artigas
By: Clasificado por el Amigo del órden
Publisher: Imprenta de los Expositos
Published: 1818
Place of publication: Buenos-Ayres
Language: spa
Number of pages: 66
Subjects: Biography; History
Other titles: Protector nominal de los pueblos libres don José Artigas.
Notes: The date of publication on title page is printed within parentheses.

According to Antonio Zinny, the Amigo del orden is the pseudonym of Pedro Feliciano Cavia.

"Relacion de los asesinatos mas horrorosos cometidos en la Banda oriental, y provincias del Entre-Rios y Corrientes durante la influencia de Artigas en esos paises, en personas visibles y de rango conocido; los quales han sido autorizados por el expresado Artigas en el mero hecho de haberlos dexado impunes", p. 53-64, has separate caption title.

The Buenos Aires government of Juan Martín de Pueyrredón wanted to retain the provincia oriental, so it attacked its political rivals, the Artigas campaign, in the press. This pamphlet, known as "Libel of Cavia" presents an account of the murders committed in the Banda Oriental and in the provinces of Corrientes and Entre Ríos in the period of influence of Artigas in the region.

Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1 verso blank) B-H⁴ (G2 verso blank) I² (I2 verso blank)

Errata: p. [1], 2nd count.

Purchase; 2017; 18-083.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary paper wrappers and bound in contemporary full calf with gold-tooling.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Divestiture Fund.