Requerimento de D. Pedro de Mascarenhas a [D. Filipe III], rei de Portugal e de Espanha, em que pede renovação do alvará de 1606-03-06, pelo qual foi concedida a seu tio, D. Pedro de Mascarenhas, a mercê de uma viagem à China
This 17th-century Portuguese colonial administrative document, dated between 1606 and 1634, comprises a series of petitions, royal warrants (alvarás), notarial certifications, and archival annotations originating from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino and related repositories in Lisbon. It concerns...
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| Summary: | This 17th-century Portuguese colonial administrative document, dated between 1606 and 1634, comprises a series of petitions, royal warrants (alvarás), notarial certifications, and archival annotations originating from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino and related repositories in Lisbon. It concerns Dom Pedro Mascarenhas, gentleman of His Majesty’s Household and heir to his uncle of the same name, who petitioned the Crown for confirmation and reissuance of a lost royal licence granted on 30 March 1606 authorising a voyage to China. The documentation further reveals that in 1606, a sum of 600,000 réis was allocated to representatives of Lisbon aboard a ship returning from China via Bandar Abbas, intended initially for Dom Pedro Mascarenhas, son of Dom Jorge Mascarenhas, Count of Castanheira, and later transferable to his nephew, Dom Pedro de Melo Mascarenhas. The petitioner requests legal authority to manage the estate, receive revenues, appoint attorneys, and conduct proceedings before royal judges (ouvidores). Multiple attestations by officials including Manuel Jacome Bravo, Chief Keeper of the Torre do Tombo, and notaries such as Pedro António de Carvalho and Gaspar Maldonado, confirm searches in chancery records and the authenticity of transcribed provisions. Marginalia, fiscal stamps (imposto do sello), and repeated archival markings (AHU, M. das C.) reflect bureaucratic verification processes. The text illustrates the operation of Iberian Union-era colonial administration, particularly regarding maritime privileges, succession rights, and Crown revenue management in relation to India, Malacca, Macao, and Japan. Obs.: O mesmo documento contém: 1633-09-16, despacho do Conselho da Fazenda sobre o assunto; 1634-11-14, certidão comprovativa de que não apareceu ninguém que tivesse conhecimento do referido alvará; 1634-11-14, termo de juramento do procurador D. Pedro de Mascarenhas, declarando que não tem conhecimento do alvará que se perdera Anexos: 1632- 08-24 - Procuração de D. Pedro de Mascarenhas que concede plenos poderes a Tomás da Silva para o representar. 1606-03-06 - Alvará (traslado) de D. Filipe II, rei de Portugal e de Espanha, a D. Pedro de Mascarenhas, sobre a concessão de uma viagem à China. Obs.: Traslado de 1634-10-12. |
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