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Documents pertaining to cases heard in the Real Audiencia of Mexico 1663-1722

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Open book Documents pertaining to cases heard in the Real Audiencia of Mexico 1663-1722

Title Documents pertaining to cases heard in the Real Audiencia of Mexico 1663-1722

Creator New Spain. Real Audiencia (Mexico City)

Date 1663-1722

Place Mexico, Mexico--Mexico City, Spain

Language Spanish

Subjects Appellate courts, Consejo de Indias (Spain), Justice, Administration of, New Spain

Description In box with title: "Real Audiencia de Mexico. Consultas. 1663-1709."
Some leaves on stamped paper for 1718, 1720, and 1721-22.
Pastedown on inside front cover of folder contains unidentified pencil and ink map.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Acquired from Paris book dealer, Charles Chadenat.

Summary Documents of the Real Audiencia de Mexico, dated 1663-1722, concerning the court's disposition of administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical matters. The first set of documents contains drafts of reports of the Audiencia to the Consejo de Indias in Seville, advising the council of the court's decisions in various legal and legislative proceedings. The consultas deal with topics such as the necessity of using black slaves in the mines and fields; taxes imposed on Indians; Indian revolts in Tehuantepec; municipal appointments; the presidio at Havana; and the disposition of the property of deceased clergy. There are also three indices of despatches sent by the king to the Audiencia between 1707 and 1709. The lists, signed by Gaspar de Pinedo, give the date of each despatch and a summary of its contents. Other documents are copies of letters of January 1709 to the king from the Audiencia, advising him, as required by royal order, of the court's decisions in affairs such as regulation of the encomienda, criminal investigations into official wrongdoing; amnesty for prisoners in celebration of the birth of the prince; laws prohibiting Indian priests from entering Spain; and approval of church taxes in the bishopric of Oaxaca. Finally, there are several petitions in cases from 1720-1722, appealing the decisions of the lower courts and seeking review by the Audiencia, the highest court of appeals in Mexico.

Extent 29 items ([65] leaves) ; 32 cm or smaller.

Format Correspondence, Lists, Manuscripts, Reports

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 1139

BibID 124209

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2743px × 4031px 31.66 MB

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