Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Jiang, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 36 do reinado de Qianlong (1771)
Transcription
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346
1472
T34
[Archival mark]
T34
[Stamp — top right]
[Red circular seal: illegible characters]
[Title]
特調廣州府香山縣正堂加四級隨帶加級紀錄七次記功次將為
[Marginalia — left]
庫收
[Stamp — left center]
[Red square seal: 香山縣印]
[Date]
乾隆叁拾陸年拾貳月
十三日給
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遵照
[Main text]
督徵錢糧事現據西洋理事官咹黎哆等完解後項銀
兩前來除兌收貯庫外合給庫收遵照須至庫收者
計實收濠鏡澳乾隆叁拾陸年分地租額銀伍百兩正
院司養廉銀壹拾伍兩正
[Signature]
右給收執
Translation
Page 1
[Page]
346
1472
T34
[Archival reference]
T34
[Stamp — top right]
[Red circular seal: illegible characters]
[Title]
Commissioner of Xiangshan County, Guangzhou Prefecture, with four additional ranks, concurrently holding an augmented rank, and having been entered into the official record seven times for meritorious service; hereby issues the following receipt.
[Marginal note — left]
Official Treasury Receipt
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[Red square seal: ‘Seal of Xiangshan County’]
[Date]
Thirteenth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-sixth year of the Qianlong reign (i.e., 1772 CE)
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In accordance with instructions
[Main text]
Regarding the supervision of tax collection: The present document acknowledges receipt from the Western Resident Magistrates (Xiyang Lizhiguan), including An Lido, of the silver amount specified below. Having verified and accepted the sum, it has been deposited into the county treasury. This official treasury receipt is accordingly issued for due observance.
The total amount actually received comprises:
— Land rent for Macau (Houjing’ao) for the thirty-sixth year of the Qianlong reign: exactly 500 taels of silver;
— Subsidy for the maintenance of magistrates and clerks (Yuan Si Yanglian yin): exactly 15 taels of silver.
[Signature]
Issued herewith for official record and retention.