Ofício do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Yang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre a compra de rapé, para enviar a Corte de Pequim, como tributo de Guangdong
This archival document, dated the thirteenth day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (July 1776), is an official notice issued by Yang, Magistrate of Xiangshan County, addressed to foreign officials including Luo Luo Duo and others. It transmits and enforces direct...
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| Format: | Manuscripts |
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1776-07-27
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| Subjects: |
Foreign Officials in Macau
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Guangdong Governor-General Directives
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Imperial Tribute Snuff
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Macau Trade Administration
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Portuguese Merchant Vessels
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Qianlong Reign Document
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Qing Dynasty Administrative Correspondence
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Snuff Bottles
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Snuff Quality Standards
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Tribute Goods Packaging
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Xiangshan County Magistracy
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/RVJVEGKM/viewer_RVJVEGKM.html |
| Summary: | This archival document, dated the thirteenth day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (July 1776), is an official notice issued by Yang, Magistrate of Xiangshan County, addressed to foreign officials including Luo Luo Duo and others. It transmits and enforces directives originating from Li, Governor-General of Guangdong Province, concerning the procurement, quality standards, and delivery of tribute goods—specifically foreign snuff—for the Imperial Household. The document specifies strict requirements for the snuff: it must be genuine imported product characterised by a sharp (acidic) aroma, pale yellow hue, and fine, even granulation; declared values must be accurately stated; and adulterated or inferior substitutes are expressly rejected. It records the involvement of Mr. Nōkālā Huālú (Nócrá Falcão), master of vessel no. 17, then present in Macau, and mandates his vessel’s immediate return to Macau carrying the required consignment. The text further notes receipt and secure storage of upper-grade snuff and matching ‘luō luō duō’-type ornamental bottle caps, confirms settlement of accounts, prohibits private sale, and references earlier instructions from the Provincial Governor (Fuxian) and measures concerning currency regulation. The document bears multiple official seals and marginal annotations (T42, 1446, 314), reflecting its administrative provenance within the Qing imperial bureaucracy and its relevance to Sino-Western trade governance in the Pearl River Delta region. |
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