Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785)
This archival document comprises a series of interrelated fiscal and administrative records from Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province, dating between the 50th and 51st years of the Qianlong reign (1785–1786 CE), concerning Portuguese administration in Macau (designated Houjing’ao). It includes an of...
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| description | This archival document comprises a series of interrelated fiscal and administrative records from Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province, dating between the 50th and 51st years of the Qianlong reign (1785–1786 CE), concerning Portuguese administration in Macau (designated Houjing’ao). It includes an official receipt acknowledging António de Andrade, identified as the Portuguese Resident Magistrate (‘Western Affairs Magistrate’), for the exchange of silver currency deposited into the county treasury; a land rent schedule specifying an annual payment of five hundred taels of silver for Macau’s port, plus fifteen taels designated for the magistrate’s stipend; and a separate receipt issued by the Right Treasury to foreign headmen Aidi Ji and others for confiscated goods. Marginal annotations, multiple official seals—including red circular and rectangular stamps of the Xiangshan County Magistracy—and pencil notations (e.g., ‘351’, ‘401’, ‘File No. T102’) indicate archival processing and internal bureaucratic tracking. The document reflects Qing imperial fiscal oversight of Macau, Sino-Portuguese administrative interaction, and the formalised collection of land rent and associated revenues under the jurisdiction of the Xiangshan County Magistrate, Li, ranked Eighth Senior Grade with eight commendations. It serves as primary evidence of institutional mechanisms governing foreign presence, revenue extraction, and local governance in late-eighteenth-century southern China. |
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| fulltext | [transcription]
{{PAGE:1}}
[Main text]
香山縣正堂加八級紀錄八次李
為
錢糧事現據西洋理事官安多德
兌項銀兩前來除兌收貯庫外
[Marginalia — left]
收遵照頁至庫收者
[Stamp — left margin]
[Red circular seal mark, partially obscuring marginalia]
{{PAGE:2}}
收濠鏡澳乾隆伍拾年分地租
額銀伍佰兩正
院司養廉銀壹拾伍兩正
[Stamp — center right]
[Black circular seal with illegible characters]
[Marginalia — right]
[Red ink circular mark partially visible, enclosing part of the character “鏡”]
{{PAGE:3}}
[Page]
(Left margin, vertical)
[Main text — left column, vertical]
乾隆伍拾年拾貳月
日
[Stamp — left column, red ink, partially obscured]
[Circular red stamp with illegible characters; partial border visible]
[Marginalia — left column, red ink, below stamp]
[ILLEGIBLE: ~3-4 characters, stylized brush strokes]
[Marginalia — center, handwritten pencil]
351
401
[Main text — right column, vertical]
右庫收給夷目噯哋咭等沒執
{{PAGE:4}}
[Marginalia — top left]
Recibo do Ato de
chão, e despachos
e Impensas de Macau
anno de 1786.
[Heading]
縣
[Stamp — right]
[Red rectangular stamp: text illegible due to wear]
[Marginalia — center]
T102
[Marginalia — bottom left]
遵照
[Main text]
[ILLEGIBLE: ~15 chars]
[translation]
{{PAGE:1}}
[Main text]
The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Li, bearing the rank of Eighth Senior Grade with eight commendations recorded in his official dossier
concerning matters of revenue and taxation:
It is hereby recorded that António de Andrade, the Portuguese Resident Magistrate (‘Western Affairs Magistrate’), has presented silver currency for exchange. Having verified the amount, it has been duly received and deposited into the county treasury.
[Marginalia — left]
Received and processed in accordance with instructions; certified receipt issued upon deposit into the treasury.
[Stamp — left margin]
[Red circular official seal of Xiangshan County Magistracy, partially overlapping the marginal annotation]
{{PAGE:2}}
Land Rent for the Port of Macau (Houjing’ao) for the 50th Year of the Qianlong Reign (1785)
Fixed annual rent: Five hundred taels of silver (exactly)
Magistrate’s stipend for integrity and official upkeep: Fifteen taels of silver (exactly)
[Stamp — centred on right-hand margin]
[Black circular seal bearing illegible characters]
[Marginal annotation — right-hand margin]
[Red circular mark, partially visible, enclosing the lower portion of the character *jìng* (‘mirror’, as in *Houjing’ao*)]
{{PAGE:3}}
[Page]
(Left margin, vertical)
[Main text — left column, vertical]
Fifty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1786 CE), twelfth month
Day
[Stamp — left column, red ink, partially obscured]
[Circular red seal bearing illegible characters; partial border visible]
[Marginalia — left column, red ink, below stamp]
[Illegible: c. 3–4 characters in highly stylised calligraphic script]
[Marginalia — centre, handwritten in pencil]
351
401
[Main text — right column, vertical]
Receipt issued by the Right Treasury to the foreign headmen Aidi Ji and others, acknowledging receipt of the confiscated goods.
{{PAGE:4}}
[Top-left marginalia]
Receipt for the Land Tax, Administrative Dispatches, and Ecclesiastical Expenditures of Macau,
Year of 1786.
[Heading]
District Administration Office
[Right-hand stamp]
[Red rectangular seal: text illegible owing to deterioration]
[Centre marginalia]
File No. T102
[Bottom-left marginalia]
Pursuant to official instruction
[Main text]
[Illegible: approximately fifteen characters] |
| fulltext_transcription | {{PAGE:1}}
[Main text]
香山縣正堂加八級紀錄八次李
為
錢糧事現據西洋理事官安多德
兌項銀兩前來除兌收貯庫外
[Marginalia — left]
收遵照頁至庫收者
[Stamp — left margin]
[Red circular seal mark, partially obscuring marginalia]
{{PAGE:2}}
收濠鏡澳乾隆伍拾年分地租
額銀伍佰兩正
院司養廉銀壹拾伍兩正
[Stamp — center right]
[Black circular seal with illegible characters]
[Marginalia — right]
[Red ink circular mark partially visible, enclosing part of the character “鏡”]
{{PAGE:3}}
[Page]
(Left margin, vertical)
[Main text — left column, vertical]
乾隆伍拾年拾貳月
日
[Stamp — left column, red ink, partially obscured]
[Circular red stamp with illegible characters; partial border visible]
[Marginalia — left column, red ink, below stamp]
[ILLEGIBLE: ~3-4 characters, stylized brush strokes]
[Marginalia — center, handwritten pencil]
351
401
[Main text — right column, vertical]
右庫收給夷目噯哋咭等沒執
{{PAGE:4}}
[Marginalia — top left]
Recibo do Ato de
chão, e despachos
e Impensas de Macau
anno de 1786.
[Heading]
縣
[Stamp — right]
[Red rectangular stamp: text illegible due to wear]
[Marginalia — center]
T102
[Marginalia — bottom left]
遵照
[Main text]
[ILLEGIBLE: ~15 chars] |
| fulltext_translation | {{PAGE:1}}
[Main text]
The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Li, bearing the rank of Eighth Senior Grade with eight commendations recorded in his official dossier
concerning matters of revenue and taxation:
It is hereby recorded that António de Andrade, the Portuguese Resident Magistrate (‘Western Affairs Magistrate’), has presented silver currency for exchange. Having verified the amount, it has been duly received and deposited into the county treasury.
[Marginalia — left]
Received and processed in accordance with instructions; certified receipt issued upon deposit into the treasury.
[Stamp — left margin]
[Red circular official seal of Xiangshan County Magistracy, partially overlapping the marginal annotation]
{{PAGE:2}}
Land Rent for the Port of Macau (Houjing’ao) for the 50th Year of the Qianlong Reign (1785)
Fixed annual rent: Five hundred taels of silver (exactly)
Magistrate’s stipend for integrity and official upkeep: Fifteen taels of silver (exactly)
[Stamp — centred on right-hand margin]
[Black circular seal bearing illegible characters]
[Marginal annotation — right-hand margin]
[Red circular mark, partially visible, enclosing the lower portion of the character *jìng* (‘mirror’, as in *Houjing’ao*)]
{{PAGE:3}}
[Page]
(Left margin, vertical)
[Main text — left column, vertical]
Fifty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1786 CE), twelfth month
Day
[Stamp — left column, red ink, partially obscured]
[Circular red seal bearing illegible characters; partial border visible]
[Marginalia — left column, red ink, below stamp]
[Illegible: c. 3–4 characters in highly stylised calligraphic script]
[Marginalia — centre, handwritten in pencil]
351
401
[Main text — right column, vertical]
Receipt issued by the Right Treasury to the foreign headmen Aidi Ji and others, acknowledging receipt of the confiscated goods.
{{PAGE:4}}
[Top-left marginalia]
Receipt for the Land Tax, Administrative Dispatches, and Ecclesiastical Expenditures of Macau,
Year of 1786.
[Heading]
District Administration Office
[Right-hand stamp]
[Red rectangular seal: text illegible owing to deterioration]
[Centre marginalia]
File No. T102
[Bottom-left marginalia]
Pursuant to official instruction
[Main text]
[Illegible: approximately fifteen characters] |
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| spelling | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) This archival document comprises a series of interrelated fiscal and administrative records from Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province, dating between the 50th and 51st years of the Qianlong reign (1785–1786 CE), concerning Portuguese administration in Macau (designated Houjing’ao). It includes an official receipt acknowledging António de Andrade, identified as the Portuguese Resident Magistrate (‘Western Affairs Magistrate’), for the exchange of silver currency deposited into the county treasury; a land rent schedule specifying an annual payment of five hundred taels of silver for Macau’s port, plus fifteen taels designated for the magistrate’s stipend; and a separate receipt issued by the Right Treasury to foreign headmen Aidi Ji and others for confiscated goods. Marginal annotations, multiple official seals—including red circular and rectangular stamps of the Xiangshan County Magistracy—and pencil notations (e.g., ‘351’, ‘401’, ‘File No. T102’) indicate archival processing and internal bureaucratic tracking. The document reflects Qing imperial fiscal oversight of Macau, Sino-Portuguese administrative interaction, and the formalised collection of land rent and associated revenues under the jurisdiction of the Xiangshan County Magistrate, Li, ranked Eighth Senior Grade with eight commendations. It serves as primary evidence of institutional mechanisms governing foreign presence, revenue extraction, and local governance in late-eighteenth-century southern China. Manuscripts Portugal. Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo PT/TT/DCHN/1/2/000102 1786-01-11 Houjing’ao Macau Land Rent Portuguese Resident Magistrate Qianlong reign fiscal records Qing imperial oversight Sino-Portuguese Administration Xiangshan County Magistracy seals Xiangshan County archives silver currency exchange {{PAGE:1}} [Main text] 香山縣正堂加八級紀錄八次李 為 錢糧事現據西洋理事官安多德 兌項銀兩前來除兌收貯庫外 [Marginalia — left] 收遵照頁至庫收者 [Stamp — left margin] [Red circular seal mark, partially obscuring marginalia] {{PAGE:2}} 收濠鏡澳乾隆伍拾年分地租 額銀伍佰兩正 院司養廉銀壹拾伍兩正 [Stamp — center right] [Black circular seal with illegible characters] [Marginalia — right] [Red ink circular mark partially visible, enclosing part of the character “鏡”] {{PAGE:3}} [Page] (Left margin, vertical) [Main text — left column, vertical] 乾隆伍拾年拾貳月 日 [Stamp — left column, red ink, partially obscured] [Circular red stamp with illegible characters; partial border visible] [Marginalia — left column, red ink, below stamp] [ILLEGIBLE: ~3-4 characters, stylized brush strokes] [Marginalia — center, handwritten pencil] 351 401 [Main text — right column, vertical] 右庫收給夷目噯哋咭等沒執 {{PAGE:4}} [Marginalia — top left] Recibo do Ato de chão, e despachos e Impensas de Macau anno de 1786. [Heading] 縣 [Stamp — right] [Red rectangular stamp: text illegible due to wear] [Marginalia — center] T102 [Marginalia — bottom left] 遵照 [Main text] [ILLEGIBLE: ~15 chars] {{PAGE:1}} [Main text] The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Li, bearing the rank of Eighth Senior Grade with eight commendations recorded in his official dossier concerning matters of revenue and taxation: It is hereby recorded that António de Andrade, the Portuguese Resident Magistrate (‘Western Affairs Magistrate’), has presented silver currency for exchange. Having verified the amount, it has been duly received and deposited into the county treasury. [Marginalia — left] Received and processed in accordance with instructions; certified receipt issued upon deposit into the treasury. [Stamp — left margin] [Red circular official seal of Xiangshan County Magistracy, partially overlapping the marginal annotation] {{PAGE:2}} Land Rent for the Port of Macau (Houjing’ao) for the 50th Year of the Qianlong Reign (1785) Fixed annual rent: Five hundred taels of silver (exactly) Magistrate’s stipend for integrity and official upkeep: Fifteen taels of silver (exactly) [Stamp — centred on right-hand margin] [Black circular seal bearing illegible characters] [Marginal annotation — right-hand margin] [Red circular mark, partially visible, enclosing the lower portion of the character *jìng* (‘mirror’, as in *Houjing’ao*)] {{PAGE:3}} [Page] (Left margin, vertical) [Main text — left column, vertical] Fifty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1786 CE), twelfth month Day [Stamp — left column, red ink, partially obscured] [Circular red seal bearing illegible characters; partial border visible] [Marginalia — left column, red ink, below stamp] [Illegible: c. 3–4 characters in highly stylised calligraphic script] [Marginalia — centre, handwritten in pencil] 351 401 [Main text — right column, vertical] Receipt issued by the Right Treasury to the foreign headmen Aidi Ji and others, acknowledging receipt of the confiscated goods. {{PAGE:4}} [Top-left marginalia] Receipt for the Land Tax, Administrative Dispatches, and Ecclesiastical Expenditures of Macau, Year of 1786. [Heading] District Administration Office [Right-hand stamp] [Red rectangular seal: text illegible owing to deterioration] [Centre marginalia] File No. T102 [Bottom-left marginalia] Pursuant to official instruction [Main text] [Illegible: approximately fifteen characters] |
| spellingShingle | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) Houjing’ao Macau Land Rent Portuguese Resident Magistrate Qianlong reign fiscal records Qing imperial oversight Sino-Portuguese Administration Xiangshan County Magistracy seals Xiangshan County archives silver currency exchange |
| title | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) |
| title_autocomplete | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) |
| title_full | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) |
| title_fullStr | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) |
| title_short | Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 50 do reinado de Qianlong (1785) |
| title_sort | recibo do magistrado do distrito de xiangshan, li, ao procurador de macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de macau, no ano 50 do reinado de qianlong (1785) |
| topic | Houjing’ao Macau Land Rent Portuguese Resident Magistrate Qianlong reign fiscal records Qing imperial oversight Sino-Portuguese Administration Xiangshan County Magistracy seals Xiangshan County archives silver currency exchange |
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| topic_facet | Houjing’ao Macau Land Rent Portuguese Resident Magistrate Qianlong reign fiscal records Qing imperial oversight Sino-Portuguese Administration Xiangshan County Magistracy seals Xiangshan County archives silver currency exchange |
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