Ofício do mandarim substituto sub-prefeito de Macau, Li, ao procurador de Macau, sobre a indagação feita a um navio inglês que esta ancorado nas águas da Taipa
This imperial edict, dated the eighth lunar month of the third year of the Qianlong reign (1738), is addressed to Li, Maritime and Civil Defence Magistrate of Guangzhou and Macau, and concerns a vessel from the Kingdom of *Gigilā* (a Qing-era transliteration for Portugal) anchored off *Jijingyang* (...
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1767-10-19
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/5WG3A72N/viewer_5WG3A72N.html |
| Summary: | This imperial edict, dated the eighth lunar month of the third year of the Qianlong reign (1738), is addressed to Li, Maritime and Civil Defence Magistrate of Guangzhou and Macau, and concerns a vessel from the Kingdom of *Gigilā* (a Qing-era transliteration for Portugal) anchored off *Jijingyang* (Chicken Neck Bay) in Fujian Province and later near *Bālǐ* (Barra) at the mouth of the Pearl River. The document instructs Li to direct the foreign headmen (*yímù*) of Macau—specifically Tan Dun Duo and others—to investigate the vessel’s unauthorised anchorage, its crew’s unlicensed commercial activity in Canton, and their petition for official certification (*zhào*) to proceed inland. It mandates verification of the vessel’s identity, examination of all submitted documentation—including a *bùpīzhào* (departmental endorsement permit)—and rigorous inquiry into the nature, grounds, proposers, timing, and formal submission status of the certification request. The edict underscores strict procedural compliance, prohibits expedited or relaxed processing without imperial authority, and requires a verified written report (*bǐngfù*) before any port entry is permitted; non-compliance by the headmen or their subordinates will incur joint accountability. The text reflects Qing administrative protocols governing foreign maritime presence, trade regulation, and bureaucratic oversight in Guangdong and Macau during the mid-eighteenth century. |
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