The Fatherland: (1450-1700) : showing the part it bore in the discovery, exploration and development of the western continent with special reference to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; ptIof a narrative and critical history, prepared at the reque . heavy paper upon which are engrossed 191different acts, all relating to the Welser grants in South America. Thesedocuments extend from September 23, 1529, to May 11. 1535. Many otthese papers are written in an almost undecipherable hand. The valueof this MSS. will be appreciated when it is understood that all thevarious royal concessions to the fi
The Fatherland: (1450-1700) : showing the part it bore in the discovery, exploration and development of the western continent with special reference to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; ptIof a narrative and critical history, prepared at the reque . heavy paper upon which are engrossed 191different acts, all relating to the Welser grants in South America. Thesedocuments extend from September 23, 1529, to May 11. 1535. Many otthese papers are written in an almost undecipherable hand. The valueof this MSS. will be appreciated when it is understood that all thevarious royal concessions to the firm of Welser and Company within theabove period are recorded here. The volume is bound in parchment andthe covers are secured with curious leather thongs. Just how this docu-ment was abstracted from the Indian Ofiice at Seville, and found itsresting place in the xManuscript room of the British Museum does notappear. This valuable find was thoroughly examined in 1S94 by DoctorKonrad Haebler of Dresden, who published extracts and comments ofthe same in the Allgemeine Zeitung, Miinchen, Dec. 1894. See also?IVelser und Ehinger in Venezuela. Ha&hX&r Zeilschri/t fiir Neuburg, Augsburg 1894. THE FEN/N5TLVA/NlA-CERnA/N BARTHOLOHAEUS WELSER. (born 1484: DIED 1561.) FROM MEDAL IN CABINET OF THE GERMANISCHE NATIONALMUSEUM. NURNBERG. QERMRNY. Royal Grant to Ehinger 85 and carrying trade of tlie new world. About theyear 1526, Dalfinger, who, according to his instruc-tions, had investigated the probable value of the Em-perors grant to his principals, returned to Europe,and advised his superiors to accept the security. Patents were then issued by the crown, under dateof March 27, 1528, granting the right of possessionto Bartholoma and AntonWelser,^^^ their heirs and assigns, for the northern portion of South America,extending from Cabo dela Veta to Cabo de Mar-capa^ia^ bounded by SanMarta in the west, andParia in the east.^^ Heinrich Ehinger, ofUlm, merchant,^^^ knighto
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