Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino a D. João IV, rei de Portugal sobre a nomeação de pessoas para o cargo de capitão-geral de Macau. Propostas do Reino: João Rodrigues de Sá e Francisco Luís de Vasconcelos. Da Índia: António de Sousa Coutinho e Francisco Moniz da Silva. O parecer do Conselho é de que será mais fácil nomear alguém da Índia
This is a seventeenth-century administrative document dated 10 March 1650, originating from the Portuguese imperial administration and bearing archival identification marks consistent with holdings of the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU). The document records royal appointments and financial disb...
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1650-03-10
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António de Sousa Coutinho
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Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino
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Cartilho Fernandes Pereira
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Colonial Stamp
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Councillor Captain Major
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Cruzados Disbursed
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Delegation of Commissions
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Financial Disbursements
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Francelino da Elyva
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Francisco Luís de Vasconcelos
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Historical Archival Research
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India and Angola References
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Institutional Stability
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Military Governance
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Overseas Territories Governance
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Portuguese Empire
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Portuguese Imperial Administration
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Prior Service Preference
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Rodrigo de Sá
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Royal Appointments
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Seventeenth-Century Document
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/APCCQMAK/viewer_APCCQMAK.html |
| Summary: | This is a seventeenth-century administrative document dated 10 March 1650, originating from the Portuguese imperial administration and bearing archival identification marks consistent with holdings of the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU). The document records royal appointments and financial disbursements related to the governance and military administration of Portugal’s overseas territories, with specific reference to India and Angola. It outlines the delegation of commissions to several individuals: Dom Rodrigo de Sá, a military officer in Lisbon previously active in India; Francisco Luís, a councillor and former captain-major of a nau who also served in Angola and São Miguel; António de Sousa Coutinho and Francelino da Elyva, both long-serving officials in India; and Cartilho Fernandes Pereira, to whom a sum of 6,500 cruzados was disbursed in Lisbon. The text emphasises criteria for appointment, including proven loyalty, administrative experience, and familiarity with local conditions, particularly favouring those with prior service in India for roles requiring institutional stability. A circular colonial stamp referencing the “Império Português” and “Fundado em 1500” appears alongside handwritten annotations indicating archival classification. Signed by João Miguel Ribeiro, the document reflects centralised decision-making within the Portuguese crown’s bureaucratic framework during the mid-seventeenth century. Its language and structure provide insight into the mechanisms of colonial administration, personnel selection, and fiscal authorisation in the early modern period. This transcription preserves original orthography and textual irregularities for scholarly accuracy. Obs.: Resolução régia de 1750-04-13, para que seja o vice-rei a resolver. |
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