Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre a compra de rapé, para ser enviado a Corte de Pequim, como tributo primaveril de Guangdong
This abstract describes a Qing dynasty imperial edict issued on the eighteenth day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-second year of the Qianlong reign (AD 1777) by Yáng, Magistrate of Xiangshan County, addressed to António da Silva (‘An Sǎo’), headman of the foreign community in Macau, and other...
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1777-07-20
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| Subjects: |
António da Silva
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Duanjie Festival Tribute
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European snuff procurement
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Macau foreign community leaders
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Qing Dynasty Imperial Edict
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Qing maritime tribute system
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Sino-Portuguese administrative relations
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Xiangshan County magistrate
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Yang magistrate of Xiangshan
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snuff valuation and purchase
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tribute requisition directive
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/EN2SGT4R/viewer_EN2SGT4R.html |
| Summary: | This abstract describes a Qing dynasty imperial edict issued on the eighteenth day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-second year of the Qianlong reign (AD 1777) by Yáng, Magistrate of Xiangshan County, addressed to António da Silva (‘An Sǎo’), headman of the foreign community in Macau, and other relevant parties. The document concerns the annual springtime tribute requisition for the Duanjie Festival, specifically mandating the procurement and delivery of high-quality European snuff (‘yangyan’) as one designated tribute item. It references prior directives from Yáng, Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces, requiring Xiangshan County to ascertain established precedent, prepare the requisite quantity, and dispatch it via special courier to the Provincial Administration Office before the Governor-General’s departure for the capital. The edict further stipulates that returning vessels must immediately surrender all cargoes—including snuff and associated bottle caps—to county authorities for official valuation and purchase, prohibiting private sale under penalty of censure. Marginalia note non-dispatch and arrival dates (22nd), reference code ‘T54’, and affirm the binding authority of tribute regulations. The document bears multiple red seals, including the magistrate’s office seal and a circular seal endorsing the marginal note on tribute protocol. |
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