Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila
This archival document is an official summons issued by the Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang, addressed to the Portuguese authorities in Macau, concerning regulatory compliance for two Chinese merchant vessels—numbered 22 and 7—intended for commercial trade with Luzon (the Philippines). Dated 29...
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| description | This archival document is an official summons issued by the Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang, addressed to the Portuguese authorities in Macau, concerning regulatory compliance for two Chinese merchant vessels—numbered 22 and 7—intended for commercial trade with Luzon (the Philippines). Dated 29 February of the current year according to the main text, the notice references prior reporting by the Grain Administration and acknowledges receipt of communication from the Customs Department. It records the failure of foreign superintendents to report the vessels’ departure dates, deeming this omission highly irregular. The summons mandates immediate submission—by the present day—to an official messenger of: (1) the scheduled departure date and a full inventory of all artillery and firearms aboard; and (2) the complete names of all European and non-European personnel on board. The document bears multiple archival marks, including a circular red seal identifying the Chinese Maritime Customs Service (1907), a faint rectangular stamp with illegible East Asian script, and a square seal with indistinct Chinese characters in dark blue or black ink. Marginalia indicate a possible earlier dating to the twentieth day of the second month of the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776), though this conflicts chronologically with the 1907 seal and the Gregorian date of 29 February; the numerical annotation ‘T52’ and marginal figure ‘164’ are also present. The sheet exhibits significant physical deterioration, including fragmentation, foxing, and water staining. |
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{{PAGE:1}}
[Marginalia — top right]
易
[Marginalia — center left]
164
[Archival mark]
[DAMAGED: large portions of paper missing, irregular edges, extensive foxing and staining]
{{PAGE:2}}
[Main text]
香山縣正堂楊
諭奧
蔡峻等知悉先准
糧廳稟報二十二號船於本年二
月二十八日同生呂宋貿易七號
{{PAGE:3}}
[Main text]
力本年二月二十九日得科
等由當查該二船開行日期尚
未據該夷目等呈報業經諭
後茲仍未據呈覆殊
[Stamp — center]
[Circular red seal: 中國海關 1907]
{{PAGE:4}}
[Main text]
差催諭到該夷目等
一船開行日期及所帶砲械係
姓名逐一開明限即日交着來差
馳呈回縣以凴轉報憲臺再延致
{{PAGE:5}}
[Main text]
二十日仍將因何遲延不催不報
由併覆毋違特諭
{{PAGE:6}}
[Stamp — center]
[Rectangular stamp: text largely illegible due to fading and paper damage. Faint traces of characters visible, possibly East Asian script. Central area appears darker with possible grid or border lines. No legible words can be transcribed.
{{PAGE:7}}
[Stamp — center]
[Square seal with indistinct Chinese characters, inked in dark blue/black]
[Marginalia — top center]
乾隆四十一年二月
[Marginalia — center, below stamp]
廿
[Marginalia — bottom center]
日
[Marginalia — right of central character "廿"]
T52
[translation]
{{PAGE:1}}
[Marginalia — top right]
‘Yì’ (Chinese character, meaning ‘easy’ or ‘change’; here likely a scribbled annotation or cipher, possibly added later by a cataloguer or reader)
[Marginalia — centre left]
164
[Archival mark]
[Damaged: substantial portions of the sheet are missing; edges irregular and fragmented; extensive foxing (brownish age-related staining) and water staining present throughout]
{{PAGE:2}}
The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang
To the Portuguese Authorities in Macau
Notice is hereby given to Cai Jun and others:
It has previously been reported to this office by the Grain Administration that vessel no. 22 departed on 28 February of the current year for commercial trade with Luzon (the Philippines), accompanied by vessel no. 7.
{{PAGE:3}}
[Main text]
This year, on 29 February, receipt was acknowledged of the relevant communication from the Customs Department.
It has since been ascertained that the departure dates of the two vessels in question have not yet been reported by the foreign superintendents concerned. They were accordingly instructed to submit this information without delay. To date, however, no reply or further report has been received—this is highly irregular.
[Stamp — centred]
[Circular red seal: ‘Chinese Maritime Customs Service, 1907’]
{{PAGE:4}}
Official Summons Addressed to the Designated Foreign Heads of Mission
1. The date on which the vessel is scheduled to depart, together with a full inventory of all artillery and firearms carried aboard, must be declared.
2. The names of all individuals concerned—both European and non-European personnel aboard the vessel—must be listed in full and without omission.
This information is required forthwith and must be delivered to the undersigned official messenger no later than the present day, for transmission to the County Magistrate’s office. The Magistrate will, in turn, forward the particulars to the Provincial High Commissioner (Xian Tai) for official record and further disposition.
{{PAGE:5}}
20th day: Explain forthwith the reason for this delay; do not fail to urge prompt action and report accordingly.
You are hereby expressly instructed to comply—do not neglect this order.
{{PAGE:6}}
[Stamp — centred]
[Rectangular stamp: text largely illegible owing to fading and physical deterioration of the paper. Faint traces of characters—potentially in a historical East Asian script (e.g., classical Chinese or Japanese kanji)—are discernible, though insufficient for confident transcription. The central area exhibits greater ink density, suggesting the presence of a grid pattern or decorative border; no legible words or identifiable emblem can be reliably transcribed.]
{{PAGE:7}}
[Stamp — centred]
[Square seal bearing indistinct Chinese characters, impressed in dark blue or black ink]
[Marginalia — upper centre]
Second month of the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776)
[Marginalia — centre, immediately below the stamp]
Twentieth
[Marginalia — lower centre]
Day
[Marginalia — to the right of the central character ‘廿’ (‘twentieth’)]
T52 |
| fulltext_transcription | {{PAGE:1}}
[Marginalia — top right]
易
[Marginalia — center left]
164
[Archival mark]
[DAMAGED: large portions of paper missing, irregular edges, extensive foxing and staining]
{{PAGE:2}}
[Main text]
香山縣正堂楊
諭奧
蔡峻等知悉先准
糧廳稟報二十二號船於本年二
月二十八日同生呂宋貿易七號
{{PAGE:3}}
[Main text]
力本年二月二十九日得科
等由當查該二船開行日期尚
未據該夷目等呈報業經諭
後茲仍未據呈覆殊
[Stamp — center]
[Circular red seal: 中國海關 1907]
{{PAGE:4}}
[Main text]
差催諭到該夷目等
一船開行日期及所帶砲械係
姓名逐一開明限即日交着來差
馳呈回縣以凴轉報憲臺再延致
{{PAGE:5}}
[Main text]
二十日仍將因何遲延不催不報
由併覆毋違特諭
{{PAGE:6}}
[Stamp — center]
[Rectangular stamp: text largely illegible due to fading and paper damage. Faint traces of characters visible, possibly East Asian script. Central area appears darker with possible grid or border lines. No legible words can be transcribed.
{{PAGE:7}}
[Stamp — center]
[Square seal with indistinct Chinese characters, inked in dark blue/black]
[Marginalia — top center]
乾隆四十一年二月
[Marginalia — center, below stamp]
廿
[Marginalia — bottom center]
日
[Marginalia — right of central character "廿"]
T52 |
| fulltext_translation | {{PAGE:1}}
[Marginalia — top right]
‘Yì’ (Chinese character, meaning ‘easy’ or ‘change’; here likely a scribbled annotation or cipher, possibly added later by a cataloguer or reader)
[Marginalia — centre left]
164
[Archival mark]
[Damaged: substantial portions of the sheet are missing; edges irregular and fragmented; extensive foxing (brownish age-related staining) and water staining present throughout]
{{PAGE:2}}
The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang
To the Portuguese Authorities in Macau
Notice is hereby given to Cai Jun and others:
It has previously been reported to this office by the Grain Administration that vessel no. 22 departed on 28 February of the current year for commercial trade with Luzon (the Philippines), accompanied by vessel no. 7.
{{PAGE:3}}
[Main text]
This year, on 29 February, receipt was acknowledged of the relevant communication from the Customs Department.
It has since been ascertained that the departure dates of the two vessels in question have not yet been reported by the foreign superintendents concerned. They were accordingly instructed to submit this information without delay. To date, however, no reply or further report has been received—this is highly irregular.
[Stamp — centred]
[Circular red seal: ‘Chinese Maritime Customs Service, 1907’]
{{PAGE:4}}
Official Summons Addressed to the Designated Foreign Heads of Mission
1. The date on which the vessel is scheduled to depart, together with a full inventory of all artillery and firearms carried aboard, must be declared.
2. The names of all individuals concerned—both European and non-European personnel aboard the vessel—must be listed in full and without omission.
This information is required forthwith and must be delivered to the undersigned official messenger no later than the present day, for transmission to the County Magistrate’s office. The Magistrate will, in turn, forward the particulars to the Provincial High Commissioner (Xian Tai) for official record and further disposition.
{{PAGE:5}}
20th day: Explain forthwith the reason for this delay; do not fail to urge prompt action and report accordingly.
You are hereby expressly instructed to comply—do not neglect this order.
{{PAGE:6}}
[Stamp — centred]
[Rectangular stamp: text largely illegible owing to fading and physical deterioration of the paper. Faint traces of characters—potentially in a historical East Asian script (e.g., classical Chinese or Japanese kanji)—are discernible, though insufficient for confident transcription. The central area exhibits greater ink density, suggesting the presence of a grid pattern or decorative border; no legible words or identifiable emblem can be reliably transcribed.]
{{PAGE:7}}
[Stamp — centred]
[Square seal bearing indistinct Chinese characters, impressed in dark blue or black ink]
[Marginalia — upper centre]
Second month of the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776)
[Marginalia — centre, immediately below the stamp]
Twentieth
[Marginalia — lower centre]
Day
[Marginalia — to the right of the central character ‘廿’ (‘twentieth’)]
T52 |
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| spelling | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila This archival document is an official summons issued by the Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang, addressed to the Portuguese authorities in Macau, concerning regulatory compliance for two Chinese merchant vessels—numbered 22 and 7—intended for commercial trade with Luzon (the Philippines). Dated 29 February of the current year according to the main text, the notice references prior reporting by the Grain Administration and acknowledges receipt of communication from the Customs Department. It records the failure of foreign superintendents to report the vessels’ departure dates, deeming this omission highly irregular. The summons mandates immediate submission—by the present day—to an official messenger of: (1) the scheduled departure date and a full inventory of all artillery and firearms aboard; and (2) the complete names of all European and non-European personnel on board. The document bears multiple archival marks, including a circular red seal identifying the Chinese Maritime Customs Service (1907), a faint rectangular stamp with illegible East Asian script, and a square seal with indistinct Chinese characters in dark blue or black ink. Marginalia indicate a possible earlier dating to the twentieth day of the second month of the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776), though this conflicts chronologically with the 1907 seal and the Gregorian date of 29 February; the numerical annotation ‘T52’ and marginal figure ‘164’ are also present. The sheet exhibits significant physical deterioration, including fragmentation, foxing, and water staining. Manuscripts Portugal. Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo PT/TT/DCHN/1/1/000052 1776? Chinese Maritime Customs Service Chinese merchant vessels Grain Administration Luzon trade Portuguese Authorities in Macau Xiangshan County magistrate archival seals artillery inventory {{PAGE:1}} [Marginalia — top right] 易 [Marginalia — center left] 164 [Archival mark] [DAMAGED: large portions of paper missing, irregular edges, extensive foxing and staining] {{PAGE:2}} [Main text] 香山縣正堂楊 諭奧 蔡峻等知悉先准 糧廳稟報二十二號船於本年二 月二十八日同生呂宋貿易七號 {{PAGE:3}} [Main text] 力本年二月二十九日得科 等由當查該二船開行日期尚 未據該夷目等呈報業經諭 後茲仍未據呈覆殊 [Stamp — center] [Circular red seal: 中國海關 1907] {{PAGE:4}} [Main text] 差催諭到該夷目等 一船開行日期及所帶砲械係 姓名逐一開明限即日交着來差 馳呈回縣以凴轉報憲臺再延致 {{PAGE:5}} [Main text] 二十日仍將因何遲延不催不報 由併覆毋違特諭 {{PAGE:6}} [Stamp — center] [Rectangular stamp: text largely illegible due to fading and paper damage. Faint traces of characters visible, possibly East Asian script. Central area appears darker with possible grid or border lines. No legible words can be transcribed. {{PAGE:7}} [Stamp — center] [Square seal with indistinct Chinese characters, inked in dark blue/black] [Marginalia — top center] 乾隆四十一年二月 [Marginalia — center, below stamp] 廿 [Marginalia — bottom center] 日 [Marginalia — right of central character "廿"] T52 {{PAGE:1}} [Marginalia — top right] ‘Yì’ (Chinese character, meaning ‘easy’ or ‘change’; here likely a scribbled annotation or cipher, possibly added later by a cataloguer or reader) [Marginalia — centre left] 164 [Archival mark] [Damaged: substantial portions of the sheet are missing; edges irregular and fragmented; extensive foxing (brownish age-related staining) and water staining present throughout] {{PAGE:2}} The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang To the Portuguese Authorities in Macau Notice is hereby given to Cai Jun and others: It has previously been reported to this office by the Grain Administration that vessel no. 22 departed on 28 February of the current year for commercial trade with Luzon (the Philippines), accompanied by vessel no. 7. {{PAGE:3}} [Main text] This year, on 29 February, receipt was acknowledged of the relevant communication from the Customs Department. It has since been ascertained that the departure dates of the two vessels in question have not yet been reported by the foreign superintendents concerned. They were accordingly instructed to submit this information without delay. To date, however, no reply or further report has been received—this is highly irregular. [Stamp — centred] [Circular red seal: ‘Chinese Maritime Customs Service, 1907’] {{PAGE:4}} Official Summons Addressed to the Designated Foreign Heads of Mission 1. The date on which the vessel is scheduled to depart, together with a full inventory of all artillery and firearms carried aboard, must be declared. 2. The names of all individuals concerned—both European and non-European personnel aboard the vessel—must be listed in full and without omission. This information is required forthwith and must be delivered to the undersigned official messenger no later than the present day, for transmission to the County Magistrate’s office. The Magistrate will, in turn, forward the particulars to the Provincial High Commissioner (Xian Tai) for official record and further disposition. {{PAGE:5}} 20th day: Explain forthwith the reason for this delay; do not fail to urge prompt action and report accordingly. You are hereby expressly instructed to comply—do not neglect this order. {{PAGE:6}} [Stamp — centred] [Rectangular stamp: text largely illegible owing to fading and physical deterioration of the paper. Faint traces of characters—potentially in a historical East Asian script (e.g., classical Chinese or Japanese kanji)—are discernible, though insufficient for confident transcription. The central area exhibits greater ink density, suggesting the presence of a grid pattern or decorative border; no legible words or identifiable emblem can be reliably transcribed.] {{PAGE:7}} [Stamp — centred] [Square seal bearing indistinct Chinese characters, impressed in dark blue or black ink] [Marginalia — upper centre] Second month of the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776) [Marginalia — centre, immediately below the stamp] Twentieth [Marginalia — lower centre] Day [Marginalia — to the right of the central character ‘廿’ (‘twentieth’)] T52 |
| spellingShingle | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila Chinese Maritime Customs Service Chinese merchant vessels Grain Administration Luzon trade Portuguese Authorities in Macau Xiangshan County magistrate archival seals artillery inventory |
| title | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila |
| title_autocomplete | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila |
| title_full | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila |
| title_fullStr | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila |
| title_short | Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de Macau para Manila |
| title_sort | ofício do magistrado do distrito de xiangshan, yang, ao procurador de macau, sobre as participações dos navios n.º 22 e outros que não foram tratadas, a saída do porto de macau para manila |
| topic | Chinese Maritime Customs Service Chinese merchant vessels Grain Administration Luzon trade Portuguese Authorities in Macau Xiangshan County magistrate archival seals artillery inventory |
| topic_autocomplete | Chinese Maritime Customs Service Chinese merchant vessels Grain Administration Luzon trade Portuguese Authorities in Macau Xiangshan County magistrate archival seals artillery inventory |
| topic_facet | Chinese Maritime Customs Service Chinese merchant vessels Grain Administration Luzon trade Portuguese Authorities in Macau Xiangshan County magistrate archival seals artillery inventory |
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