Bei der Compañía Guipuzcoana handelt es sich um eine baskische Handelskompanie, die im 18. Jahrhundert das Monopol auf den Handel zwischen der Kolonie Venezuela und dem Mutterland Spanien inne hatte.
„[...] The commencement of a publication, exhibiting the Society's proceedings in a distinct and separate form, seems to be a suitable occasion for giving a brief sketch of each Mission, from its commencement to the present year, as the events connected with it are brought under notice. The first of these is the WEST-AFRICA MISSION. [...]