Ofício do magistrado substituto do distrito de Xiangshan, Jin, ao procurador de Macau, sobre a entrega do comprador Wu De-Fei, que trabalha com os estrangeiros de Macau, aos meirinhos, para o levarem ao distrito para ser julgado por um caso de rapto
This archival document is an urgent Qing dynasty administrative warrant issued in the twelfth month of the Qianlong thirty-second year (December 1767–January 1768) by the Acting Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Guangzhou Prefecture—identified as Zhang—with three additional ranks of honour and five re...
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| Format: | Manuscripts |
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1767-12-02
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| Subjects: |
Archival Marginalia and Seals
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Comprador Wu Defei
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Guangzhou Prefecture Governance
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Historical Transliteration Practices
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Honourific Ranks and Commendations
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Inter-County Jurisdiction Transfer
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Macau Foreign Merchant Affairs
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Qianlong reign
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Qing Dynasty Administrative Warrant
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Xiangshan County Magistracy
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Zhèngtáng Magistrate
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/SEK38FWD/viewer_SEK38FWD.html |
| Summary: | This archival document is an urgent Qing dynasty administrative warrant issued in the twelfth month of the Qianlong thirty-second year (December 1767–January 1768) by the Acting Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Guangzhou Prefecture—identified as Zhang—with three additional ranks of honour and five recorded commendations. It concerns the inter-county transfer (*guān yí*) of jurisdiction over Wu Defei (also known as Dehui), a comprador (*mǎibàn*) serving foreign merchants (*fānguǐ*) in Macau, who stands accused of abduction, enticement, and unlawful flight. The warrant directs the Portuguese-appointed foreign headman (*Yí mù*) Lo Ló Duō—likely a transliteration of Lourenço do Rosário—and other relevant Macau officials to immediately apprehend Wu Defei and surrender him to a designated Xiangshan constable for escort back to Xiangshan County for judicial interrogation and trial. The document bears multiple official seals, including the red rectangular seal of the Magistrate of Xiangshan County (*Xiāngshān Xiàn Zhèngtáng*), marginalia marking it as a ‘red-list document’ (*hóng dān*) signifying high priority, and notation indicating attachment of supporting documentation (the original *guān yí* from Nanhai County). It reflects formal Sino-Portuguese administrative coordination in Macau during the mid-Qing period and constitutes a primary source for studying local governance, cross-jurisdictional legal procedure, and the role of intermediaries in Sino-foreign commercial relations. |
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