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Royal cédula Madrid, to the Real Audiencia of New Spain in Mexico City, concerning the corn paid by the Indians as taxes, 1576 June 4

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Title Royal cédula Madrid, to the Real Audiencia of New Spain in Mexico City, concerning the corn paid by the Indians as taxes, 1576 June 4

Creator Spain. Sovereign (1556-1598 : Philip II)

Date 1576-1577

Place Mexico, Mexico--Mexico City, Spain, Spain--Madrid

Language Spanish

Subjects Indians of Mexico, Tax collection, Taxation

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary Royal cédula from King Philip II to the president and judges of the Audiencia in Mexico, concerning the corn received from the Indians as tax payments and then sold at auction. The king states that corn purchased from these auctions must be collected from the Indian villages within 2 months at harvest time; and orders the court to take whatever measures it deems necessary to see that the interests of the buyers and the royal treasury are not jeopardized. The cedula is dated in Madrid, June 4, 1576, and is signed in the king's name by his secretary Antonio de Crasso. The verso of the cédula contains the cumplimiento or carrying out of the king's order by the Audiencia in Mexico City, dated November 11, 1577.

Extent [1] leaf ; 31 cm

Format Decrees, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 1892

BibID 118599

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2514px × 3684px 26.52 MB

Filename 991185998805867_Ayer_MS_1892_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E26R

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