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Collection of manuscripts and printed documents relating to colonial Mexico 1564-1820

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Open book Collection of manuscripts and printed documents relating to colonial Mexico 1564-1820 [box 01]

Title Collection of manuscripts and printed documents relating to colonial Mexico 1564-1820

Creator Sánchez, Adelaide F. de

Date 1564-1820

Place Mexico, Mexico--Coyoacán, Mexico--Tulancingo (Hidalgo), New Spain, Spain

Language Spanish

Subjects Actions and defenses, Church and state, Cities and towns, Coinage, Indians of Mexico, Inheritance and succession, Justice, Administration of, Land tenure, New Spain, Ordinances, Municipal, Taxation, Viceroys

Summary Manuscripts and some printed documents pertaining to the political, judicial, economic, and military organization of colonial Mexico, especially Tulancingo and Coyoacán, between 1564 and 1820. Among the judicial documents are petitions to the courts of the Real Audiencia; summaries of legal proceedings in lawsuits settling land disputes, tax questions, inheritance claims, and non-payment of debts; and many provisiones reales or sentences issued by the courts in the king's name. There are also copies of cedulas reales or royal decrees relating to political events, administrative matters of the colonies, and royal births. Other important topics involve the Real Hacienda or royal treasury (especially the sub-treasury at Zacatecas) and its methods of tax collection, coinage, and appointments of officials; the local Indians and their problems of taxation and harsh treatment by the Spaniards; military recruitment and supplies; agricultural issues of cattle grazing and corn harvests; government regulation of ecclesiastical powers; and municipal ordinances. Correspondents include notable government officials such as Joseph de Gálvez, visitor general of New Spain and Bernardo de Bonavía, comandante general of the Provincias Internas, as well as many viceroys such as the Conde de Revillagigedo, Miguel José de Azanza, Antonio Bucareli y Ursúa, Pedro Garibay, the Marqués of Branciforte, the Marqués de Cruillas, Felix Berenguer de Marquina and others.

Extent 166 items (3 boxes).

Format Charts, Correspondence, Decisions, Decrees, Manuscripts, Petitions, Reports, Sources

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 1884

BibID 991183578805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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