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Meneses, R. D. de. (1615). Portaria do [secretário de Estado da Repartiçao da índia, Brasil, Mina .e Guiné], Rui Dias de Meneses, que determina o acréscimo de mil xerafins aos padres da Companhia de Jesus na China para a sua residencia. (SR 062 - Macau, cx. 01, doc. 04) [Portaria]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. http://43.156.68.124/docs/P4732JPB/viewer_P4732JPB.html

Royal decree issued by the King of Portugal on 3 September 1615, originating from Lisbon and addressed to the Viceroy of India, concerning the financial provision for Jesuit missionaries in China. The document records the monarch’s decision to augment the annual stipend granted to the Company of Jesus in the Chinese mission by one thousand xerafins, increasing the total allocation from two thousand to three thousand xerafins per annum. This increase is conditional upon confirmation that the number of Jesuit religious in China has risen to twenty-one, exceeding the original fourteen who had been supported under the prior arrangement. The augmentation is explicitly tied to the presence of at least seven additional missionaries beyond the original complement. The Viceroy of India is instructed to verify this numerical increase through official certification listing all religious stationed in the missions under Jesuit authority, including those in China, before disbursement may proceed. Failure to provide documented evidence will result in the suspension of both the additional payment and any future increments. Endorsed by Rui Dias de Meneses and bearing archival stamps from the Biblioteca Nacional Secção Ultramarina and Arquivo Histórico Colonial, Lisboa, the document forms part of the Portuguese colonial administrative records relating to Asia (AHU_CU_Índia). It reflects the Crown’s fiscal oversight of missionary activities in its overseas territories during the early seventeenth century.

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Cerqueira, D. L. (1612). Cópia de carta do Bispo do Japão, [D. Luis Cerqueira], sobre a necessidade de se amparar a Igreja do Japão pertencente à coroa de Portugal e sobre o breve do Papa Paulo V que possibilitou a abertura do porto das Filipinas para o Japão e China, tanto a religiosos como a seculares. (SR 062 (Macau). Box 01, doc. 03) [Carta]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. http://43.156.68.124/docs/Y4XYK359/viewer_Y4XYK359.html

This archival document, originating from the 19th to early 20th century and likely sourced from Portuguese colonial administrative records—potentially held in repositories such as the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisbon—presents significant challenges for transcription due to repeated validation failures caused by excessive textual repetition or apparent hallucination in the source input. These anomalies may stem from technical issues in digitisation processes, including scanning artefacts, misaligned folios, or mechanical duplication, as well as physical manuscript degradation such as ink corrosion, water damage, or superimposed entries. Alternatively, the repetitions may reflect inherent features of colonial record-keeping practices, including administrative reduplication, marginalia, palimpsests, or scribal errors. The document’s content remains inaccessible in its current form, with all transcription attempts failing across multiple segments of the source material. For accurate scholarly engagement, direct consultation of the original manuscript or a high-fidelity digital facsimile is strongly advised to assess legibility, structural integrity, and paleographic characteristics. Researchers should approach this material with rigorous source criticism, recognising that such transcription difficulties are not uncommon in colonial-era archives where preservation conditions and documentation standards varied considerably. This notice serves as a methodological clarification rather than an assessment of the document’s historical authenticity or research value.

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D. Filipe II. (1603). Alvará (cópia) de D. Filipe II, rei de Portugal e de Espanha, que concede aos moradores de Macau o privilegio de poderem eleger juiz e escrivao dos órfãos, a semelhança do que se praticava nas cidades da índia. (SR 062 (Macau). Box 01, doc. 02) [Alvará]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. http://43.156.68.124/docs/Z8NCFDCE/viewer_Z8NCFDCE.html

Royal writ issued in 1603 granting the inhabitants of Macau, within the Portuguese State of India, the right to elect a Judge of Orphans every three years, modelled on practices in Goa and other cities of the State of India. The officeholder is to serve a single three-year term and may not be re-elected unless removed for cause or misconduct. The document further authorises the election of a Clerk of Orphans, to be held for life by a qualified individual. The writ commands the Viceroy of the Indies, the Judges of the High Court (Relação), magistrates of the State of India, the Captain-General of the Fleets, and the Ombudsman (Ouvidor) of Macau—or their successors—to uphold and enforce the provisions without imposing additional conditions or impediments. It mandates the registration of this decree in the official records of the High Court and Chancellery of the State of India, as well as in the municipal books of Macau. Issued under royal authority, the writ is to be treated as legally binding with the same force as if formally signed and sealed, overriding any conflicting provisions in the Ordinances of King D. Manuel. This document serves as an administrative and legal instrument reflecting colonial governance structures, civic organisation, and imperial authority in early seventeenth-century Macau.

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Filipe I, R. (1587). Regimento (cópia) de D. Filipe I, rei de Portugal e de Espanha, ao ouvidor de Macau, que contem instruções para o desempenho das funções judiciais (SR 062 - Macau, cx. 1, doc. 1) [Regimento]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. http://43.156.68.124/docs/H4TRP9BU/viewer_H4TRP9BU.html

This 17th-century Portuguese colonial regulation outlines the judicial powers, administrative responsibilities, and institutional framework governing the office of the Ouvidor (royal judge) of Macao within the Estado da Índia. Dated and structured as a formal regimento (charter), the document defines the Ouvidor’s jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including final adjudication in first-instance matters and procedures for appeals to the Relação appellate court in Goa. It establishes the Ouvidor’s dual role as Judge of Orphans, details staffing arrangements—including two escribãos (clerks), one meirinho (bailiff), and four subordinates—and specifies protocols for issuing cartas de segura (letters of protection) with prior approval from the Captain. The text delineates hierarchical relations between the Ouvidor and other authorities, particularly the Captain of Macao, clarifying non-interference in Captaincy affairs while affirming the Ouvidor’s autonomous judicial function. Provisions address conflict resolution, suspension procedures, challenges to judicial impartiality (suspeição), and financial administration, including the collection and disbursement of fines. Salaries are to be paid quarterly through the Malacca factory, recorded officially, and verified via documentation entered into central registers. The regulation asserts supremacy over conflicting local customs or ordinances and mandates its registration in key administrative and judicial archives across the Portuguese imperial network, including Goa and Africa. Intended for scholarly analysis, this document offers critical insights into colonial legal structures, bureaucratic practices, and jurisdictional hierarchies in early modern Portuguese Asia.

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Edital (cópia) do Senado da Câmara de Macau aos senhorios e passageiros dos navios, moradores e negociantes de Macau, sobre as condições para concessão de dinheiros da Fazenda Real, a risco. (A.H.U - MACAU, cx. 20, doc. n^o 13). (n.d.). [Edital]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino.
João Pereira Caldas. (n.d.). Requerimento de João Pereira Caldas a [D. João], príncipe regente de Portugal, que pede portaria para sair com seu navio “Nossa Senhora do Rosário Modesta”, integrando o comboio que parte para a China. (A.H.U - MACAU, cx. 21, doc. n^o 38) [Requerimento]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino.
Joaquim de Sousa Saraiva, bispo de Pequim. (Ofício). Ofício do Bispo de Tipassa e eleito de Pequim, Joaquim de Sousa Saraiva, a [D. Diogo José António de Noronha Camões de Albuquerque Sousa Moniz], (conde de Vilaverde), que pede o pagamento ao Bispo de Nanquim da côngrua e dos quatro mil cruzados que são dados aos Bispos Ultramarinos. (A.H.U - MACAU, cx. 26 doc. n^o 45) [1806/12/29]. Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino.
Luís Maciel, administrador da Companhia de Macau. (n.d.). Carta do administrador da Companhia de Macau, Luís Maciel, ao provedor e deputados da Mesa [dos Homens de Negócio] do Espírito Santo, que fala das contas que deve apresentar, devido às injustas acusações que sobre si recaem. (A.H.U. - MACAU, cx. 2, doc. n^o 89). Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino.

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Pedro Gonçalves Marques. (n.d.). Requerimento do estudante Pedro Gonçalves Marques, a [D. João VI] (rei de Portugal), que pede a concessão do passaporte para viajar para Macau. (A.H.U. - MACAU, cx. 49, doc. n^o 43). Portugal. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino.

Obs.: Pedido autorizado. 1 anexo.

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