Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino a [D. João IV], rei de Portugal sobre o pedido do envio das informações e dos papéis que serviram para elaborar os regimentos dos navios que foram à China, para ficarem registados na Secretaria do Conselho
This archival document comprises a composite set of Portuguese colonial administrative records, primarily dating to January 1644, originating from the Estado da Índia and concerning logistical, fiscal, and naval operations centred on Macau. It includes royal warrants, cargo manifests (*gesso*), prov...
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1644-01-12
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Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino
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Bengal cotton cloth
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Captain-Major appointment
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Coromandel textiles
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Estado da Índia
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Macau Colonial Administration
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Macau garrison provisions
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Offício de Escravos
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Portuguese Crown warrants
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Red Sea coral
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Santo André
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Santo António
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ivory trade
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olive oil provisioning
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quina revenue
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/KIPH2W98/viewer_KIPH2W98.html |
| Summary: | This archival document comprises a composite set of Portuguese colonial administrative records, primarily dating to January 1644, originating from the Estado da Índia and concerning logistical, fiscal, and naval operations centred on Macau. It includes royal warrants, cargo manifests (*gesso*), provisioning orders, appointment instruments, and fiscal instructions issued by or under authority of the Portuguese Crown—specifically referencing King Philip II—and executed by officials including João de Sampaio, Jorge de Melo Jorge de Albuquerque (acting), Gonçalo Fernandes Lima, João da Silva, and António Groudo. Key locations encompass Lisbon, Macau (designated as situated in northeastern China), Goa, Veleza (likely the Azores), São Tomé, and Candelária. The core subject matter pertains to the regulation and dispatch of two vessels—the *Santo André* and *Santo António* (also referenced as *Santos Antónios*, *Santo António de Aveiro*, and *Dona Clara*)—carrying cargoes including 500–700 *centos* of Bengal/Coromandel cotton cloth (*ondo*), 800–1,200 *botijas* of olive oil, 400 *tonéis* of Red Sea coral, 100 ivory tusks (with detailed weight specifications calibrated to Macau’s local *Cidade de Degre* standard), and provisions for personnel and garrisons. The documents further address the appointment of António Falto Forreiro as Captain-Major and administrator of enslaved persons (*Offício de Escravos*), the assignment of royal revenues (*quina*), exemption from port dues (*foros*), recovery of royal estates in Macau, and urgent procurement of artillery and fortification materials. All materials are preserved in the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (Lisbon), bearing archival references M37A1, M37A2, H37-A3, H3448, and H3495. Anexos: 1644-01-07 - Regimento (minuta) de [D. João IV), rei de Portugal, dado ao almirante Gonçalo Ferraz de Lima, para a administração da Fazenda Real nos navios "Santo André" e "Santo António" que partem para Macau. 1644-01-07 - Regimento (2 minutas) de [D. João IV], rei de Portugal, ao capitão António Fialho Ferreira, para a administração da Fazenda Real nos navios "Santo André" e "Santo António" que partem para Macau. 1644-01-05 - Bilhete do secretário do Conselho Ultramarino, Afonso de Barros Caminha, em que pede para se enviar a relação dos mantimentos nos navios que partem para Macau. 1644-01-05 - Relação do [secretário do Conselho Ultramarino], Afonso de Barros Caminha, dos mantimentos a enviar para Macau nos navios "Santo André" e "Santo António". [1643] - Requerimento dos carpinteiros e calafates do navio "Santo António" a [D. João IV], rei de Portugal, sobre as queixas das más condições de alojamento no referido navio. |
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