Carta do Senado da Câmara de Macau a [D. Pedro II], rei de Portugal, sobre as medidas prejudiciais ao comércio de Macau que são a liberdade de comércio na China que acolhe muitos estrangeiros concorrentes e a instituição de tribunais chineses para a cobrança de impostos sobre todo o comércio

This 17th-century document, dated 30 November 1685, is a transcription from the City Council of Macau to the Portuguese royal court. It details the economic struggles faced by the Portuguese in Macau, particularly the decline in trade and the imposition of new taxes and tribunals. The document highl...

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