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This is a collection of official dispatches, petitions, and correspondence from the Portuguese colonial administration in Macau, dating between 1822 and 1827, primarily addressed to high-ranking officials in Lisbon, including the Secretary of State for Overseas Affairs and the Royal Presence. The documents centre on the political, economic, and administrative crisis in Macau following the establishment of a new Municipal Council (Senado da Câmara) in August 1822 after the swearing-in of the Constitutional Basis, which led to factionalism, governance disputes, and a breakdown in public order. A key figure is Fr. Francisco, Bishop of Macau, who acts as both spiritual leader and Governor, reporting on the deteriorating trade conditions, particularly the shift of opium commerce from Macau to Lintin Island due to failed agreements with Chinese Mandarins after 1820. He attributes economic decline to internal rivalries and illegitimate governance, warning of foreign ambitions and strategic vulnerability. Multiple memorials from Macau residents, dated 1825, urge mediation by the Bishop and Governor to restore trade through renegotiation with Chinese authorities, proposing coordinated action among merchants and customs officials to revive revenues. The texts include requests for intervention in commercial affairs, appeals for royal approval, and administrative instructions, reflecting the entangled ecclesiastical and civil authority in the colony. Endorsed by the Secretariat of State in Lisbon in April 1827, the papers were submitted to the Overseas Council for deliberation on reviving regulated opium trade under Portuguese oversight. The documents are part of the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (Lisbon), bearing archival stamps and marginalia indicative of their bureaucratic trajectory within the Portuguese imperial administration.
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This is a collection of official dispatches, petitions, and correspondence from the Portuguese colonial administration in Macau, dating between 1822 and 1827, primarily addressed to high-ranking officials in Lisbon, including the Secretary of State for Overseas Affairs and the Royal Presence. The documents centre on the political, economic, and administrative crisis in Macau following the establishment of a new Municipal Council (Senado da Câmara) in August 1822 after the swearing-in of the Constitutional Basis, which led to factionalism, governance disputes, and a breakdown in public order. A key figure is Fr. Francisco, Bishop of Macau, who acts as both spiritual leader and Governor, reporting on the deteriorating trade conditions, particularly the shift of opium commerce from Macau to Lintin Island due to failed agreements with Chinese Mandarins after 1820. He attributes economic decline to internal rivalries and illegitimate governance, warning of foreign ambitions and strategic vulnerability. Multiple memorials from Macau residents, dated 1825, urge mediation by the Bishop and Governor to restore trade through renegotiation with Chinese authorities, proposing coordinated action among merchants and customs officials to revive revenues. The texts include requests for intervention in commercial affairs, appeals for royal approval, and administrative instructions, reflecting the entangled ecclesiastical and civil authority in the colony. Endorsed by the Secretariat of State in Lisbon in April 1827, the papers were submitted to the Overseas Council for deliberation on reviving regulated opium trade under Portuguese oversight. The documents are part of the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (Lisbon), bearing archival stamps and marginalia indicative of their bureaucratic trajectory within the Portuguese imperial administration.
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6 anexos.
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Obs.: Ofício nº 1 (2ª via). Há 1ª via de 1825/12/29.
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Obs.: Anexos vários documentos comprovativos (L.A a E) e o jornal "Gazeta de Macau", nºs. JV, VI e VIII de 1824, Janeiro e Fevereiro.
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Ob.: Anexas cópias de dois documentos (LA e LB) e o jornal "A Abelha da China" nº64 de 1823/12/06.
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Obs.: Em anexo, alguns documentos que, embora não pertencentes a este processo, dizem respeito ao mesmo assunto (1822, Julho-Agosto). 1 anexo.
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1 anexo.
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Obs.: Tem, em anexo, vários documentos, alguns dos quais, embora não fazendo parte do processo, dizem respeito ao assunto.
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