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Abstract of Petition of Juan Velázquez de Salazar Madrid, 1578

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Open book Abstract of Petition of Juan Velázquez de Salazar Madrid, 1578

Title Abstract of Petition of Juan Velázquez de Salazar Madrid, 1578

Date 1890-1899

Place Mexico, Mexico--Nueva Galicia

Language English

Subjects Conquerors, Indians of Mexico, Inheritance and succession, Slaves

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

Summary Handwritten summary of a petition presented to King Philip II of Spain by Juan Velázquez de Salazar, attorney-general for New Spain, concerning the order of succession to the ownership of the Indian slaves, distributed by the king as favors to the Spanish conquistadores who settled in Nueva Galicia, an important province of New Spain. Velázquez discusses how various royal cédulas have changed the laws governing inheritance of slave ownership over the past 50 years, and concludes by asking the king to rule that succession be perpetual, passing upon the death of a slave owner to his eldest legitimate son or daughter or, should he die without heirs, to his wife. Marginal notes in the abstract give the dates of various relevant cédulas issued between 1528 and 1561, used as precedents. The abstract indicates that the original document, signed in Madrid in 1578 by Guillermo Drouy, also includes the text of Velázquez's case and precedents, the decision to grant the petition for perpetual rights of succession, excerpts from related letters, a table of cédulas quoted, and a detailed index of legal references.

Extent [11] leaves, bound ; 33 cm

Format Manuscripts, Petitions

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 1894

BibID 118828

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2397px × 3711px 25.47 MB

Filename 991188288805867_Ayer_MS_1894_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E26U

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