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Obs.: No mesmo documento, outra consulta de 1644/01/10, sobre o assunto. Resolução favorável do rei. 1 anexo.

Obs.: Resolução favorável do rei.

Obs.: Resolução régia favorável apenas ao pedido de regresso do capitão do navio. No mesmo documento outra consulta de 1644/01/14, sobre o pedido de Francisco da Silva Sampaio para regressar ao reino. Resolução favorável do rei. Anexos: cópias dos quatro requerimentos.

Obs.: Resolução favorável do rei. Aviso ao Conselho da Fazenda. Anexas duas folhas com informações sobre o assunto.

Obs.: No verso do requerimento contém o parecer favorável do Conselho Ultramarino de 1646/01/24. 1 anexo.

Obs.: No mesmo documento tem parecer favorável do Conselho Ultramarino. 1 anexo.

Obs.: Resolução favorável do rei quanto à passagem dos oficiais. Quanto às mercês para Macau, que se recorra à Secretaria das Mercês.

Obs.: Resolução favorável do rei.

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Obs.: Resolução favorável do rei. 5 anexos.

This 17th-century royal letter, dated 16 October 1643, is a manuscript document from the Portuguese Crown addressed to Jorge Mascarenhas, Marquis of Montalvão, member of the Council of State and President of the Treasury. Written in Enxoura, the document concerns the urgent preparation of ships for a voyage to India, referencing vessels described as 'coral vessels'—a term possibly indicating textual corruption or scribal error, potentially intended as *correios* (dispatch ships) or *caravelas*. The King notes a recommendation from António Ferreira Fialho, conveyed via the Marquis, that greater damage to these ships may render their voyages more advantageous, a claim requiring further examination by the Councils of Finance and Commerce. The Council of State provisionally endorsed dispatching the *Candelaria* and the *Carrias São João*, pending consultation with key officials, including Fialho and Gonçalo Ferreira de Lima. The text reflects administrative decision-making within the Portuguese imperial bureaucracy and highlights logistical and fiscal considerations in maritime operations. Archival markings include contemporary annotations, seals—both wax and ink—and later cataloguing stamps from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino and the Inspeção das Bibliotecas e Arquivos, indicating provenance and preservation within Portuguese colonial archives. Housed in Macau, Box 1, doc. 22, this document offers critical insight into Iberian naval administration, colonial logistics, and early modern statecraft.

This mid-eighteenth-century Portuguese colonial administrative memorandum, dated 6 December 1741 and preserved in the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU_CU_Índia, Cx. 14, D.), concerns strategic and diplomatic efforts to safeguard Macau’s position amid escalating tensions with Spanish authorities in Manila. Addressed to the Portuguese Crown, the document details a memorial submitted to the Count of Atouguia, Minister of State for John of India, urging urgent military and political support for Macau to counter Castilian influence. It references intelligence from Macau and Goa indicating substantial annual shipments through Manila under Spanish protection, raising fears of Portuguese smuggling and potential annexation by the King of Castile. The text records failed diplomatic initiatives, including correspondence routed via England involving António Fialho Francisco and the Marquis of Fontes in Boston, as well as constraints imposed by regional suspicion and intra-imperial rivalry. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of dispatching authoritative envoys from Lisbon to reinforce royal sovereignty, particularly through economic revitalisation and naval presence, while addressing internal obstacles within the Junta. Mention is made of key figures such as Mapeta Jant and Jacobo Fialho, alongside allusions to Hofuku and Chinchai, reflecting complex trans-regional networks in maritime East Asia. Seals of the Ministério da Marinha e do Comércio and archival markings confirm its provenance within formal state correspondence. This document provides critical insight into Portugal’s defensive colonial diplomacy, imperial competition, and the precarious autonomy of Macau within the Estado da Índia framework during the 1740s.

This 1642 handwritten dispatch, addressed to King D. João IV of Portugal and attributed to Pórciamodelamnceclabreu, forms part of the Portuguese colonial administrative correspondence originating from Macau. The document, received from the Casa da Índia and bearing marginal annotations in Portuguese, outlines pressing commercial and political challenges affecting Portuguese interests in Asia during the early years of the Iberian Union. It details disruptions to trade networks, particularly with China and Japan, citing restrictions imposed by local authorities (possibly referencing Ming dynasty policies), logistical failures, and internal administrative instability. Central concerns include the loss of ciphered communications, insufficient military reinforcement, famine in key territories such as Lendre, and the collapse of a commercial negotiation due to the panic-induced failure of agent Fernão G. L'estas. The text also references the strategic importance of the settlement known as "the city of the Name of God" (likely Macau), highlighting its economic value, defensive vulnerabilities, and symbolic role within the Estado da Índia. Despite orthographic irregularities, encrypted terms (e.g., *segofas*, *Camo*, *Haixada*), and partial lacunae, the document reflects authentic 17th-century colonial documentation practices. Its structure, language, and allusions to ecclesiastical authority, divine providence, and Company-supported embassies align with known administrative genres of the period. This transcription preserves original features including script, layout, and physical markings, offering scholars a valuable primary source on mid-17th century Luso-Asian trade, governance, and imperial diplomacy.

This document is a 17th-century Portuguese administrative decree, dated 23 May 1641, issued during the reign of King João IV, and handled in Macau. The main text, partially legible through translation, records an order for the Council of Finance to disburse funds to the Bishop-Elect of Japan (Bispo Elleito do Japão) for the transmission of his Bulls, in accordance with the financial provisions granted to his predecessor. Marginal annotations confirm the date and location, with the notation “Macau, 23 May 1641” appearing on the left side of the page. A signature attributed to “João IV” is present in the lower left margin, alongside an unidentifiable mark. Three faded circular seals, likely wax or ink impressions, are centrally positioned, though no inscriptions are legible. A stamp marked “AHU” (Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino) appears in the lower left corner, indicating archival provenance within the Portuguese colonial record system. Additional handwritten elements include a partial annotation possibly reading “Pro Fazenda” or “Pro Fazenda d. João IV” and a small marginal mark “t”. The term “Elleito”, a period-appropriate orthographic variant of “Eleito”, reflects contemporary Portuguese ecclesiastical usage. Despite minor palaeographic variations, the document’s content, dating, and administrative context align consistently with Portuguese imperial practices in Asia following the restoration of independence in 1640. The sole anachronistic element, “a. 1. dec. 18”, is assessed as a later archival addition and not part of the original 1641 record. This manuscript constitutes a genuine primary source relevant to the study of Iberian colonial administration, ecclesiastical finance, and Lusophone Asia in the early modern period.

Obs.: Resolução favorável, excepto na concessão dos privilégios de capitão das naus da Índia.

Obs.: O treslado é de 1645/10/10.

This 17th-century Portuguese colonial administrative document, dated between 1606 and 1634, comprises a series of petitions, royal warrants (alvarás), notarial certifications, and archival annotations originating from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino and related repositories in Lisbon. It concerns Dom Pedro Mascarenhas, gentleman of His Majesty’s Household and heir to his uncle of the same name, who petitioned the Crown for confirmation and reissuance of a lost royal licence granted on 30 March 1606 authorising a voyage to China. The documentation further reveals that in 1606, a sum of 600,000 réis was allocated to representatives of Lisbon aboard a ship returning from China via Bandar Abbas, intended initially for Dom Pedro Mascarenhas, son of Dom Jorge Mascarenhas, Count of Castanheira, and later transferable to his nephew, Dom Pedro de Melo Mascarenhas. The petitioner requests legal authority to manage the estate, receive revenues, appoint attorneys, and conduct proceedings before royal judges (ouvidores). Multiple attestations by officials including Manuel Jacome Bravo, Chief Keeper of the Torre do Tombo, and notaries such as Pedro António de Carvalho and Gaspar Maldonado, confirm searches in chancery records and the authenticity of transcribed provisions. Marginalia, fiscal stamps (imposto do sello), and repeated archival markings (AHU, M. das C.) reflect bureaucratic verification processes. The text illustrates the operation of Iberian Union-era colonial administration, particularly regarding maritime privileges, succession rights, and Crown revenue management in relation to India, Malacca, Macao, and Japan.