Consulta (minuta) do Conselho Ultramarino a [D. João IV], rei de Portugal sobre a Carta do Senado da Câmara de Macau em que pede o rendimento de três viagens ao Japão para o restabelecimento do comércio com aquele país
This document is a fragmentary 17th-century Portuguese colonial administrative record, preserved in the Arquivo Histórico do Ministério da Guerra (AHMU), with the archival reference M. GAS. Dated 28 May 1643, it originates from the Camera (Chamber) of the City of Nome de Deus and addresses the Counc...
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1645-11-27
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17th-Century Maritime Trade Policy
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AHMU Archive M. GAS
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Archival Marginalia
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Camera Administrative Procedures
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Colonial Bureaucracy
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Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino
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Council of M. de V.
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Japanese Market Engagement
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Malacca Garrison Provisioning
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Portuguese colonial trade
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Royal Treasury Funding
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Sua Real Fazenda
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Triagos in Asian Trade
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/KVZ3WFA9/viewer_KVZ3WFA9.html |
| Summary: | This document is a fragmentary 17th-century Portuguese colonial administrative record, preserved in the Arquivo Histórico do Ministério da Guerra (AHMU), with the archival reference M. GAS. Dated 28 May 1643, it originates from the Camera (Chamber) of the City of Nome de Deus and addresses the Council (M. de V.) regarding the authorisation of commercial engagement with Japan. The text outlines the proposed allocation of three triagos—large wooden crates used in trade—along with luxurious appendages, to be funded by the Royal Treasury (Sua Real Fazenda) and utilised in the Japanese market. It also references the City of Malacca, where similar provisions were made, including the payment of the garrison (Prezidio) from the proceeds of the voyage. The document highlights bureaucratic procedures, financial obligations, and the Crown’s involvement in regulating colonial trade. It is written in formal, archaic Portuguese with marginalia, stamps, and archival notations typical of the period. Due to its fragmentary and partially illegible nature, further contextualisation with related archival material is recommended. The text provides valuable insight into early modern Portuguese colonial trade policies and the administrative mechanisms governing commercial ventures in Asia. Anexo: 1645-11-27 - Parecer (minuta) do Conselho Ultramarino favorável ao restabelecimento do comércio do Japão. |
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