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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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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| description | 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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{{PAGE:1}}
[Archival mark]
T42
1446
[Marginalia — center]
314
[Main text]
論
{{PAGE:2}}
[Main text]
香山縣正堂楊
諭夷目嘍囉哆等知
悉乾隆四十一年六月十一日奉
巡撫廣東部院李 憲諭內開照得
{{PAGE:3}}
[Main text]
本部院衙門春
貢品物向係預期飭辦以備恭
進今本部院蒞任合諭飭遵諭到即將本
{{PAGE:4}}
[Main text]
部院衙門進
上需用洋鼻煙務須揀選味酸色黃而細真
實洋煙繳送仍開明價值請發毋得短
{{PAGE:5}}
[Main text]
少遲逾及以假造不堪之烟混行呈繳致
干駁換未便等因奉此查本案先奉
前撫憲諭飭採辦業經轉諭去後嗣又
{{PAGE:6}}
[Main text]
陸續論催辦繳四百餘辣併出示查禁
毋許土棍囤買在案茲奉前因并據該
夷目報據十七號船主喏咖喇花盧在大
{{PAGE:7}}
[Main text]
西洋貿易回澳等情查鼻煙一項為大西
洋土產是該船應有鼻煙帶回合再諭飭
諭到該夷目即便遵照立將該船帶回頂
{{PAGE:8}}
上鼻烟并合式花样相对瓶盖啰囉哆逐一 照数收存先行禀覆交差驰报 本县以凭採买毋得私卖致悮
[Stamp — center left]
[Illegible circular seal with partial characters: .府印.
{{PAGE:9}}
[Main text]
貢典大千未便凜遵毋忽特諭
[Main text]
乾隆四十一年六月
[Stamp — center]
[Red square seal with illegible seal script characters]
[Main text]
十三日諭
[Marginalia — left]
T42
[translation]
{{PAGE:1}}
[Archival reference]
T42
1446
[Marginal note — centred]
314
[Main text]
Discourse
{{PAGE:2}}
The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang
To the Foreign Heads—Luo Luo Duo et al.—Notice is hereby given:
It is hereby notified that, on the 11th day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776), the following edict was issued by His Excellency Li, Governor-General of Guangdong Province:
‘Whereas…’
{{PAGE:3}}
The Office of this Department, Spring Session
Articles designated for tribute have traditionally been prepared in advance, as instructed, to ensure their timely and respectful presentation to the Imperial Court.
Now that this Department has assumed its duties, it hereby issues this formal directive, requiring strict compliance. Upon receipt of this order, you are to proceed immediately with the preparation of the said tribute items.
{{PAGE:4}}
Ministry of State Affairs Submission
For the Imperial Household’s requirement of foreign snuff, it is imperative that only genuine imported snuff be selected—specifically, that which is characterised by a sharp (acidic) aroma, a pale yellow hue, and a fine, even granulation. Such snuff must be submitted in its authentic, unadulterated form. The declared value of each consignment must be clearly specified in the accompanying documentation; under no circumstances may the stated value be understated.
{{PAGE:5}}
[Main text]
A short delay ensued, during which inferior and counterfeit tobacco—deemed unfit for official acceptance—was submitted in its place; consequently, the proposed exchange was deemed inappropriate and could not be sanctioned.
In accordance with this directive, it has been ascertained that the present case was initially subject to an earlier instruction issued by the former Provincial Governor (Fuxian), ordering the procurement of the requisite tobacco. This instruction having been duly transmitted to the relevant authorities, a subsequent directive followed.
{{PAGE:6}}
Subsequent orders were issued to expedite the payment of over four hundred *réis*, and an official proclamation was posted prohibiting local agents (*tǔgǔn*) from hoarding or purchasing the currency.
In accordance with the aforementioned directive, and upon receipt of a report from the foreign magistrate (*yí mù*), it has been confirmed that the master of vessel no. 17, Mr. Nōkālā Huālú (Nócrá Falcão), is currently in Macau.
{{PAGE:7}}
[Main text]
Matters concerning the Western trade and the vessel’s return to Macau, etc.
With regard to snuff: this item is a native product of Western Europe (‘Da Xiyang’), and its carriage aboard the said vessel is therefore both customary and expected. You are hereby instructed—upon receipt of this order—to direct the foreign headman (‘Yi Mu’) immediately to ensure that the vessel returns forthwith to Macau, bringing with it the aforementioned consignment of snuff.
{{PAGE:8}}
Upper-grade snuff, together with matching ornamental bottle caps (‘luō luō duō’ type), received in full accordance with the prescribed quantities. All items have been duly logged and securely stored. This is to inform you formally that delivery has been completed and accounts settled; urgent notification is hereby dispatched to the County Magistrate’s Office to facilitate prompt procurement. Under no circumstances are these goods to be sold privately, lest operations be impeded.
[Stamp — bottom left]
[Illegible circular official seal, bearing partial characters: ‘… Prefectural Seal …’]
{{PAGE:9}}
[Main text]
The tribute regulations are of great significance; they must not be treated lightly or neglected. Take special note thereof.
[Main text]
The thirteenth day of the sixth month, Qianlong 41 (i.e., July 1776)
[Stamp — centre]
[Red square seal bearing illegible characters in archaic seal script]
[Marginalia — left]
T42 |
| fulltext_transcription | {{PAGE:1}}
[Archival mark]
T42
1446
[Marginalia — center]
314
[Main text]
論
{{PAGE:2}}
[Main text]
香山縣正堂楊
諭夷目嘍囉哆等知
悉乾隆四十一年六月十一日奉
巡撫廣東部院李 憲諭內開照得
{{PAGE:3}}
[Main text]
本部院衙門春
貢品物向係預期飭辦以備恭
進今本部院蒞任合諭飭遵諭到即將本
{{PAGE:4}}
[Main text]
部院衙門進
上需用洋鼻煙務須揀選味酸色黃而細真
實洋煙繳送仍開明價值請發毋得短
{{PAGE:5}}
[Main text]
少遲逾及以假造不堪之烟混行呈繳致
干駁換未便等因奉此查本案先奉
前撫憲諭飭採辦業經轉諭去後嗣又
{{PAGE:6}}
[Main text]
陸續論催辦繳四百餘辣併出示查禁
毋許土棍囤買在案茲奉前因并據該
夷目報據十七號船主喏咖喇花盧在大
{{PAGE:7}}
[Main text]
西洋貿易回澳等情查鼻煙一項為大西
洋土產是該船應有鼻煙帶回合再諭飭
諭到該夷目即便遵照立將該船帶回頂
{{PAGE:8}}
上鼻烟并合式花样相对瓶盖啰囉哆逐一 照数收存先行禀覆交差驰报 本县以凭採买毋得私卖致悮
[Stamp — center left]
[Illegible circular seal with partial characters: .府印.
{{PAGE:9}}
[Main text]
貢典大千未便凜遵毋忽特諭
[Main text]
乾隆四十一年六月
[Stamp — center]
[Red square seal with illegible seal script characters]
[Main text]
十三日諭
[Marginalia — left]
T42 |
| fulltext_translation | {{PAGE:1}}
[Archival reference]
T42
1446
[Marginal note — centred]
314
[Main text]
Discourse
{{PAGE:2}}
The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang
To the Foreign Heads—Luo Luo Duo et al.—Notice is hereby given:
It is hereby notified that, on the 11th day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776), the following edict was issued by His Excellency Li, Governor-General of Guangdong Province:
‘Whereas…’
{{PAGE:3}}
The Office of this Department, Spring Session
Articles designated for tribute have traditionally been prepared in advance, as instructed, to ensure their timely and respectful presentation to the Imperial Court.
Now that this Department has assumed its duties, it hereby issues this formal directive, requiring strict compliance. Upon receipt of this order, you are to proceed immediately with the preparation of the said tribute items.
{{PAGE:4}}
Ministry of State Affairs Submission
For the Imperial Household’s requirement of foreign snuff, it is imperative that only genuine imported snuff be selected—specifically, that which is characterised by a sharp (acidic) aroma, a pale yellow hue, and a fine, even granulation. Such snuff must be submitted in its authentic, unadulterated form. The declared value of each consignment must be clearly specified in the accompanying documentation; under no circumstances may the stated value be understated.
{{PAGE:5}}
[Main text]
A short delay ensued, during which inferior and counterfeit tobacco—deemed unfit for official acceptance—was submitted in its place; consequently, the proposed exchange was deemed inappropriate and could not be sanctioned.
In accordance with this directive, it has been ascertained that the present case was initially subject to an earlier instruction issued by the former Provincial Governor (Fuxian), ordering the procurement of the requisite tobacco. This instruction having been duly transmitted to the relevant authorities, a subsequent directive followed.
{{PAGE:6}}
Subsequent orders were issued to expedite the payment of over four hundred *réis*, and an official proclamation was posted prohibiting local agents (*tǔgǔn*) from hoarding or purchasing the currency.
In accordance with the aforementioned directive, and upon receipt of a report from the foreign magistrate (*yí mù*), it has been confirmed that the master of vessel no. 17, Mr. Nōkālā Huālú (Nócrá Falcão), is currently in Macau.
{{PAGE:7}}
[Main text]
Matters concerning the Western trade and the vessel’s return to Macau, etc.
With regard to snuff: this item is a native product of Western Europe (‘Da Xiyang’), and its carriage aboard the said vessel is therefore both customary and expected. You are hereby instructed—upon receipt of this order—to direct the foreign headman (‘Yi Mu’) immediately to ensure that the vessel returns forthwith to Macau, bringing with it the aforementioned consignment of snuff.
{{PAGE:8}}
Upper-grade snuff, together with matching ornamental bottle caps (‘luō luō duō’ type), received in full accordance with the prescribed quantities. All items have been duly logged and securely stored. This is to inform you formally that delivery has been completed and accounts settled; urgent notification is hereby dispatched to the County Magistrate’s Office to facilitate prompt procurement. Under no circumstances are these goods to be sold privately, lest operations be impeded.
[Stamp — bottom left]
[Illegible circular official seal, bearing partial characters: ‘… Prefectural Seal …’]
{{PAGE:9}}
[Main text]
The tribute regulations are of great significance; they must not be treated lightly or neglected. Take special note thereof.
[Main text]
The thirteenth day of the sixth month, Qianlong 41 (i.e., July 1776)
[Stamp — centre]
[Red square seal bearing illegible characters in archaic seal script]
[Marginalia — left]
T42 |
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| spelling | 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 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. Manuscripts Portugal. Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo PT/TT/DCHN/1/1/000042 1776-07-27 Foreign Officials in Macau Guangdong Governor-General Directives Imperial Tribute Snuff Macau Trade Administration Portuguese Merchant Vessels Qianlong Reign Document Qing Dynasty Administrative Correspondence Snuff Bottles Snuff Quality Standards Tribute Goods Packaging Xiangshan County Magistracy {{PAGE:1}} [Archival mark] T42 1446 [Marginalia — center] 314 [Main text] 論 {{PAGE:2}} [Main text] 香山縣正堂楊 諭夷目嘍囉哆等知 悉乾隆四十一年六月十一日奉 巡撫廣東部院李 憲諭內開照得 {{PAGE:3}} [Main text] 本部院衙門春 貢品物向係預期飭辦以備恭 進今本部院蒞任合諭飭遵諭到即將本 {{PAGE:4}} [Main text] 部院衙門進 上需用洋鼻煙務須揀選味酸色黃而細真 實洋煙繳送仍開明價值請發毋得短 {{PAGE:5}} [Main text] 少遲逾及以假造不堪之烟混行呈繳致 干駁換未便等因奉此查本案先奉 前撫憲諭飭採辦業經轉諭去後嗣又 {{PAGE:6}} [Main text] 陸續論催辦繳四百餘辣併出示查禁 毋許土棍囤買在案茲奉前因并據該 夷目報據十七號船主喏咖喇花盧在大 {{PAGE:7}} [Main text] 西洋貿易回澳等情查鼻煙一項為大西 洋土產是該船應有鼻煙帶回合再諭飭 諭到該夷目即便遵照立將該船帶回頂 {{PAGE:8}} 上鼻烟并合式花样相对瓶盖啰囉哆逐一 照数收存先行禀覆交差驰报 本县以凭採买毋得私卖致悮 [Stamp — center left] [Illegible circular seal with partial characters: .府印. {{PAGE:9}} [Main text] 貢典大千未便凜遵毋忽特諭 [Main text] 乾隆四十一年六月 [Stamp — center] [Red square seal with illegible seal script characters] [Main text] 十三日諭 [Marginalia — left] T42 {{PAGE:1}} [Archival reference] T42 1446 [Marginal note — centred] 314 [Main text] Discourse {{PAGE:2}} The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Yang To the Foreign Heads—Luo Luo Duo et al.—Notice is hereby given: It is hereby notified that, on the 11th day of the sixth lunar month in the forty-first year of the Qianlong reign (1776), the following edict was issued by His Excellency Li, Governor-General of Guangdong Province: ‘Whereas…’ {{PAGE:3}} The Office of this Department, Spring Session Articles designated for tribute have traditionally been prepared in advance, as instructed, to ensure their timely and respectful presentation to the Imperial Court. Now that this Department has assumed its duties, it hereby issues this formal directive, requiring strict compliance. Upon receipt of this order, you are to proceed immediately with the preparation of the said tribute items. {{PAGE:4}} Ministry of State Affairs Submission For the Imperial Household’s requirement of foreign snuff, it is imperative that only genuine imported snuff be selected—specifically, that which is characterised by a sharp (acidic) aroma, a pale yellow hue, and a fine, even granulation. Such snuff must be submitted in its authentic, unadulterated form. The declared value of each consignment must be clearly specified in the accompanying documentation; under no circumstances may the stated value be understated. {{PAGE:5}} [Main text] A short delay ensued, during which inferior and counterfeit tobacco—deemed unfit for official acceptance—was submitted in its place; consequently, the proposed exchange was deemed inappropriate and could not be sanctioned. In accordance with this directive, it has been ascertained that the present case was initially subject to an earlier instruction issued by the former Provincial Governor (Fuxian), ordering the procurement of the requisite tobacco. This instruction having been duly transmitted to the relevant authorities, a subsequent directive followed. {{PAGE:6}} Subsequent orders were issued to expedite the payment of over four hundred *réis*, and an official proclamation was posted prohibiting local agents (*tǔgǔn*) from hoarding or purchasing the currency. In accordance with the aforementioned directive, and upon receipt of a report from the foreign magistrate (*yí mù*), it has been confirmed that the master of vessel no. 17, Mr. Nōkālā Huālú (Nócrá Falcão), is currently in Macau. {{PAGE:7}} [Main text] Matters concerning the Western trade and the vessel’s return to Macau, etc. With regard to snuff: this item is a native product of Western Europe (‘Da Xiyang’), and its carriage aboard the said vessel is therefore both customary and expected. You are hereby instructed—upon receipt of this order—to direct the foreign headman (‘Yi Mu’) immediately to ensure that the vessel returns forthwith to Macau, bringing with it the aforementioned consignment of snuff. {{PAGE:8}} Upper-grade snuff, together with matching ornamental bottle caps (‘luō luō duō’ type), received in full accordance with the prescribed quantities. All items have been duly logged and securely stored. This is to inform you formally that delivery has been completed and accounts settled; urgent notification is hereby dispatched to the County Magistrate’s Office to facilitate prompt procurement. Under no circumstances are these goods to be sold privately, lest operations be impeded. [Stamp — bottom left] [Illegible circular official seal, bearing partial characters: ‘… Prefectural Seal …’] {{PAGE:9}} [Main text] The tribute regulations are of great significance; they must not be treated lightly or neglected. Take special note thereof. [Main text] The thirteenth day of the sixth month, Qianlong 41 (i.e., July 1776) [Stamp — centre] [Red square seal bearing illegible characters in archaic seal script] [Marginalia — left] T42 |
| spellingShingle | 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 Foreign Officials in Macau Guangdong Governor-General Directives Imperial Tribute Snuff Macau Trade Administration Portuguese Merchant Vessels Qianlong Reign Document Qing Dynasty Administrative Correspondence Snuff Bottles Snuff Quality Standards Tribute Goods Packaging Xiangshan County Magistracy |
| title | 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 |
| title_autocomplete | 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | Foreign Officials in Macau Guangdong Governor-General Directives Imperial Tribute Snuff Macau Trade Administration Portuguese Merchant Vessels Qianlong Reign Document Qing Dynasty Administrative Correspondence Snuff Bottles Snuff Quality Standards Tribute Goods Packaging Xiangshan County Magistracy |
| topic_autocomplete | Foreign Officials in Macau Guangdong Governor-General Directives Imperial Tribute Snuff Macau Trade Administration Portuguese Merchant Vessels Qianlong Reign Document Qing Dynasty Administrative Correspondence Snuff Bottles Snuff Quality Standards Tribute Goods Packaging Xiangshan County Magistracy |
| topic_facet | Foreign Officials in Macau Guangdong Governor-General Directives Imperial Tribute Snuff Macau Trade Administration Portuguese Merchant Vessels Qianlong Reign Document Qing Dynasty Administrative Correspondence Snuff Bottles Snuff Quality Standards Tribute Goods Packaging Xiangshan County Magistracy |
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