Carta do Senado da Câmara de Macau a [D. Pedro], príncipe regente de Portugal, em que faz referências às dificuldades de comércio com Cantão, às prepotências do capitão-geral Luís de Melo Sampaio, à permissão de introdução de uns navios castelhanos em Macau e ao pedido para que os capitães-gerais não abandonem Macau sem pagarem as dívidas à Fazenda Real
This transcription comprises a collection of seventeenth- to nineteenth-century administrative correspondence, decrees, and municipal council letters sourced from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. Spanning the years 1620 to 1826, the documents detail colonial governance, ecclesiastical affairs, and...
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1680-12-19
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/BAIQ2XXK/viewer_BAIQ2XXK.html |
| Summary: | This transcription comprises a collection of seventeenth- to nineteenth-century administrative correspondence, decrees, and municipal council letters sourced from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. Spanning the years 1620 to 1826, the documents detail colonial governance, ecclesiastical affairs, and military engagements across Macau, Manila, China, Daman, and India. Key subject matter includes the administration of church bells and the transition of Franciscan and Castilian religious orders in the provinces of Cordenos and Cordenja. The texts address regional conflicts involving the Moors and the French, alongside trade negotiations managed by figures such as the Spanish General Luis de Mello de Sampaio and the Castilian Fiscal Cirrus. Furthermore, the correspondence highlights the governance of Macau and interactions between municipal councils, local rulers such as the Regulo, and imperial authorities, including Emperor Conça. Dated missives from the Municipal Council of Macau in 1680 and 1826, signed by officials including Camello da Silva, underscore ongoing disputes regarding royal treasury compensations, currency regulations, and provincial hardships under figures such as Don Manuel. Ultimately, this archival compilation provides critical primary source material for scholars examining the intersection of religious missions, colonial administration, and geopolitical dynamics within the historical territories of Macau, Manila, and India. Anexos: 1683-03-22 - Carta régia (cópia) de D. Pedro, príncipe regente de Portugal, ao vice-rei do Estado da Índia, D. Francisco de Távora (conde de Alvor), em que dá ordem para que os capitães-gerais de Macau sejam obrigados a liquidarem as suas dívidas à Fazenda Real, quando terminarem o seu mandato. 1686-02-25 - Carta régia (cópia) de D. Pedro II, rei de Portugal, ao Senado da Câmara de Macau, em que proíbe a entrada de navios estrangeiros em Macau e ordena ao vice-rei do Estado da Índia para que os capitães-gerais de Macau liquidem as suas dívidas à Fazenda Real antes de abandonarem a cidade. |
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