Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino a D. João IV, rei de Portugal sobre a nomeação de pessoas para o cargo de capitão de um navio que irá partir para a China
This archival document, held at the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU) and bearing the ‘ARQUIVO COLONIAL’ stamp, comprises a formal recommendation dated 15 August 1644—recorded in the appendix of the *Vitae* manuscript, Volume 2—and concerns the appointment of personnel for a Portuguese naval exped...
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1644-10-15
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/DAH5TICX/viewer_DAH5TICX.html |
| Summary: | This archival document, held at the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU) and bearing the ‘ARQUIVO COLONIAL’ stamp, comprises a formal recommendation dated 15 August 1644—recorded in the appendix of the *Vitae* manuscript, Volume 2—and concerns the appointment of personnel for a Portuguese naval expedition to China. The text outlines three candidates proposed to the Royal Military Governor for leadership roles: Chibhuard (Senhor Ement. Caua W.), a Knight of the Order of Christ with extensive experience in the South Seas and China coast, captured at Malacca; Francisco Fentão, also a Knight of the Order of Christ, who served at Cochin and Malacca, sailed previously to China, and held military ranks including *Sargento-mor* and *Capitão-mor* of two *praos*; and Captain Manuel Cordiaz, an exceptionally skilled pilot qualified to serve simultaneously as captain and pilot, with service in the *Fazenda Real* and long-standing distinction under the Royal Military Governor. The document further notes Lomeiro—the chief of three Indian pilots—as appointed to depart on 21 October 1641 for China, potentially serving as pilot on the outward voyage, and recommends his appointment as vessel captain. A marginal note references St. November, while later pages identify Dom Henrique de Amaral as Naval Captain of the Oceanic Division and Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, with archival provenance linked to Macau, Box 3, Document 43. The document is endorsed with contemporary marginalia, stamps, and archival markings including UHA, reflecting its origin and custodial history within Portuguese colonial administrative and maritime records. Obs.: Resolução favorável do rei. |
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