Carta do Senado da Câmara de Macau a [D. Afonso VI], rei de Portugal, sobre a chegada a Macau do capitão André Pereira dos Reis, as dificuldades da cidade, a falta de comércio e as guerras no reino da China
This 17th-century Portuguese colonial document, dated 23 May 1664, constitutes a formal copy of a royal communication from the Prince (likely referring to King Afonso VI during his transitional reign) addressed to the Count of India. Originating from Lisbon and preserved in the Arquivo Histórico Nac...
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1664-12-17
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17th-century Asia
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Arquivo Histórico Nacional
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Colonial Administration
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Colonial Governance
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Commercial Routes
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Crown protection duty
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East Indian goods
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Economic Prejudice
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Formal Decree
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Historical Authority
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King Afonso VI
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Lisbon origin
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Macau Municipal Council
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Maritime Commerce
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Ming-Qing transition
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Philippines trade
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Portuguese colonial document
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Portuguese vassals
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Royal communication
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Senate of Macau
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Spanish agents
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Trade Disruptions
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archival reference A.53
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archival reference K70 A4
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military conflicts China
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/LUCAAWDW/viewer_LUCAAWDW.html |
| Summary: | This 17th-century Portuguese colonial document, dated 23 May 1664, constitutes a formal copy of a royal communication from the Prince (likely referring to King Afonso VI during his transitional reign) addressed to the Count of India. Originating from Lisbon and preserved in the Arquivo Histórico Nacional with archival references “K70 A4” and “A.53”, the text responds to reports from the Senate of the Municipal Council of Macau regarding severe disruptions to trade and widespread hardship among Portuguese vassals due to ongoing military conflicts in China. The correspondence emphasizes the necessity of maintaining commercial routes between Macau and the Philippines under historical privileges established during the reign of Dom Sebastião, while strictly prohibiting the transport of East Indian goods by foreign agents, particularly Spaniards, to prevent economic prejudice. It underscores the Crown’s obligation to protect its loyal subjects and calls for urgent measures to secure maritime commerce amid regional instability linked to the Ming-Qing transition. Despite an apparent scribal anomaly in the date (“664”), contextual evidence confirms its authenticity within the mid-17th century Portuguese imperial framework. The presence of official seals from both the National Historical Archive and the Overseas Historical Archive (AHU) affirms its provenance. This document provides critical insight into Iberian colonial administration, inter-Asian trade dynamics, and diplomatic protocols within the Portuguese Empire during a period of geopolitical upheaval in East Asia. Obs.: Resolução favorável do príncipe. No mesmo doc., outra consulta de Dezembro, 29, sobre o mesmo assunto. 1669-03-23 - Carta régia (cópia) de D. Pedro, príncipe regente de Portugal, ao Conselho do Governo do Estado da Índia, sobre a continuação do comércio em Macau. Relações entre os portugueses de Macau e os espanhóis das Filipinas. Anexos: 1664-12-17 - Carta do Senado da Câmara de Macau, a [D. Afonso VI], rei de Portugal, sobre a proibição da navegação nos mares da China e a falta de comércio. 1664-12-17 - Carta do Senado da Câmara de Macau a [D. Afonso VI], rei de Portugal, sobre a chegada a Macau do capitão André Pereira dos Reis. 1668-11-24 - Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino sobre as guerras no império da China, sobre a falta de comércio em Macau, sobre a proibição de navegação, sobre o parecer do Conselho para que se noticie a paz com a Espanha e sobre a proposta de reatamento do comércio |
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