Respuesta del marques de Grimaldi, ministro de España, a la memoria que en enero de 1776 le presentó el de Portugal, don Francisco Ignacio de Sousa Coutiño, sobre límites en la Banda Oriental del Río de la Plata
Subtitle: O sea, La historia de las continuadas usurpaciones cometidas en ella por el gobierno portugués desde su descubrimiento hasta aquella fecha. Con un apéndice de documentos
Contributors: Coutinho, Francisco Innocencio de Souza, active 18th century; Faria, José Custódio de Sá e.; Figueiredo, José Marcelino de, 1735-1814
Publisher: Impresa por primera vez en 1826. Imprenta de Jones y Ca.
Published: 1826
Place of publication: Buenos Ayres
Language: spa
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Boundaries; Politics and government; History
Notes: Girolamo Grimaldi was a Spanish diplomat and politician. After extensive experience as an Ambassador, Grimaldi served as Chief Minister of Spain between 1763 and 1778 helping to rebuild Spanish power following its defeat during the Seven Years' War.

This response sent to, Francisco Ignacio [Innocencio?] de Souza Coutinho, the Marquis of Grimaldi's Portuguese counterpart, concerns the territorial limits of the Banda Oriental of Río de la Plata. First published in 1826, it was written in 1776 and sought to disseminate an explanation as to why that territory belonged to the Argentine Republic. The Treaty of San Ildefonso established the territorial limits between Portual and Spain in South America.

"Apendice de documentos que se sitan en la respuesta á la memoria portugesa", p. 113-140, has separate caption title and includes Spanish royal proclamations and edicts dated fro 1716-1767.

"Copia de la órden del comandante José Custodio de Sá y Faria al coronel José Marcelino de Figueredo, en el campo de San Cayetano frontera en el Rio Grande de San Pedro", p. 141-144, has separate caption title and is dated May 8, 1767.

Signatures: pi² (pi1 verso blank) 1-9⁸ (1₆, 7₈ versos blank)

Errata and corrigenda: p. [4], 1st count.

Purchase; 2017; 18-096.

John Carter Brown Library copy half bound in contemporary full calf with marbled boards.

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

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: illegible autograph date 1840 appears on title page.