Translation No. 018
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Date: 1520, August 20
Theme: Excerpts of letter from the colonial treasury officials of Santo Domingo to the Crown, commenting on the status of the colonial government and the colony’s population
Source: PARES, Portal de Archivos Españoles--Archivo General de Indias, PATRONATO,174,R.24
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Seen + / very high and very / powerful lord / We [received?] the letter that your majesty ordered to be written to us from La Coruña at the/ time of your departure, and together with the provisión real from your highness / |
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[…] We have begged your majesty many times to mandate for / |
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The 10th for six/ years |
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Also to your majesty how convenient it was to your royal / |
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Of your kingdoms because if [this] was not granted it is clear that all / Likewise we plead with your majesty to [order?] to grant license / Also, that your highness grant us license so that in this island / |
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May they melt/ copper only for the sugar mills,/ making sure it is not / melted but in the foundry and in the presence of the inspector/
fiat / |
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[…] that according to the decrease / |
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Our lord may protect and preserve the life and very high and royal state / From Santo Domingo of the Española island on the twentieth of August of / /
Of Your Cesarean and Catholic Royal Majesty / Very humble servants that kiss / 4 |
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+ /to the very high and powerful / lord/ [On the right margin of the folio:] To your highnesses / 1520 August 20. From the officials of La Española, 20th day of / seen / |