Ofício do Bispo de Macau, Frei Francisco [de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim], ao secretário de estado da Marinha e Ultramar, Joaquim José Monteiro Torres, em que apresenta a proposta de desenvolvimento do tráfico do ópio para a China
This archival document comprises a multi-page administrative dossier from the Portuguese colonial administration in Macau, dated between 1823 and 1827, with the principal communication dated 27 April 1827. It consists of official correspondence, memoranda, petitions, and marginalia addressed to seni...
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1826-04-15
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Bishop Miguel d’Arriaga Borba da Silveira
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Boat Mandarin
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Chinese Mandarins
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Fiscal Policy Controversy
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Governor and Captain-General of Macau
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Macau Colonial Administration
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Macau Municipal Senate
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Miguel d’Arriaga Borja da Silveira
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Portuguese Colonial Governance
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opium trade regulation
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/IRQTIJPS/viewer_IRQTIJPS.html |
| Summary: | This archival document comprises a multi-page administrative dossier from the Portuguese colonial administration in Macau, dated between 1823 and 1827, with the principal communication dated 27 April 1827. It consists of official correspondence, memoranda, petitions, and marginalia addressed to senior colonial authorities—including the Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Lord (a high-ranking official in Lisbon), the Bishop of Macau (Miguel d’Arriaga Borba da Silveira), and the Governor and Captain-General of Macau—concerning the contested regulation and fiscal management of the *anfiao* (opium) trade. Key figures include Luís Chacim (arrived in Macau aboard the vessel *Porto*), L.M.P.S.D.H. (Luís Maria Pereira da Silva e D’Oliveira Horta), António Vicente Mendes, Jorge Moura/Sousa Pacheco, and Dom Man-hi, alongside references to Chinese mandarins—including the Boat Mandarin—and Portuguese military and ecclesiastical officials such as Field Marshal António Barrio and Marshal of the Field (brevet rank) Castro Caldeira e Albuquerque. The dossier documents disputes over jurisdiction between Macau’s Municipal Senate (reconstituted in 1822), the Bishop-Governor, royal officials, and Qing imperial authorities, particularly concerning revenue loss following the shift of *anfiao* fairs to Lantau Island after c. 1820, administrative dereliction, and efforts to restore trade under Portuguese oversight. It further records appeals for royal intervention, procedural deliberations by the Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios Ultramarinos and the Overseas Council, and formal submissions to the Infanta Regent at Ajuda Palace. The material originates from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU) and related Portuguese national archives, bearing archival references including M2687 and its variants. Obs.: Doc. LA. 1825-07-25 - Carta de António Vicente Rosa ao [Bispo de Macau, Frei Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim], a pedir para participar como mediador junto dos chineses no restabelecimento do comércio do ópio em Macau. 1825-07-23 - Carta do [governador e capitão-geral de Macau], Joaquim Mourão Garcês Palha, ao [Bispo de Macau, Frei Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim], sobre o pedido para que aceite o encargo de promover o benefício da cidade. 1825-09-10 - Representação dos moradores de Macau ao [Bispo de Macau, Frei Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim], sobre o pedido para em conjunto com o governador promover o restabelecimento do tráfico de ópio em Macau. 1825-12-20 - Carta dos moradores chineses de Macau ao Bispo de Macau, [Frei Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim], em que apresentam proposta de reunião com o governador e negociantes de Macau para o desenvolvimento do tráfico de ópio. 1827-04-03 - Portaria do [secretário de estado da Marinha e Ultramar], António Manuel de Noronha, a ordenar ao Conselho Ultramarino para se consultar a representação do Bispo de Macau relativa ao comércio do ópio. Anexos: 1823-02-22 - Carta (cópia) do Bispo de Macau, Frei Francisco [de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim], a [D. João VI] (rei de Portugal), referente à exposição sobre o estado ruinoso em que se encontra Macau |
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