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Recibo do magistrado do distrito de Xiangshan, Song, ao procurador de Macau, sobre o pagamento do foro do chão do território de Macau, no ano 37 do reinado de Qianlong (1772)
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Luch. 471
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廣州府香山縣正堂加三級紀錄三次富為
督徵錢糧事現據西洋理事官噯嚟
哆等完解後頁銀兩前來除兑收貯
庫外合給庫收遵照須至庫收者
計實收濠鏡澳乾隆叁拾柒年分地
租額銀伍百兩正
院司養廉銀壹拾伍兩正
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右給淺目收執
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縣
行
遵照
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乾隆叁拾柒年拾貳月
日給
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Translation
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Luch. 471
Shw 1773
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The Magistrate of Xiangshan County, Guangzhou Prefecture, His Excellency Fu, who has been promoted three grades and recorded three times for meritorious service, hereby issues this official receipt in connection with the supervision and collection of land tax and grain levies.
It is hereby certified that the Western Resident Magistrate (a Portuguese administrative official appointed by the Macau Senate to represent foreign interests before Chinese authorities), Mr. Ailiduo [i.e., *Almeida*, a transliteration of the Portuguese surname], and others have duly delivered the sum specified below to the county treasury. Having verified and accepted the payment, the amount has been deposited into the official county coffers. This document serves as formal treasury receipt, to be observed accordingly.
The sum received comprises:
— Land rent for the year Qianlong 37 (AD 1772) from the Haojing’ao (i.e., Macau, then officially designated the ‘Haojing’ao’ or ‘Aomen’ enclave under Qing jurisdiction), amounting to **five hundred taels of silver**;
— Subsidy for the magistrate’s personal stipend (*yanglian yin*, i.e., ‘integrity maintenance silver’, a supplementary allowance intended to deter corruption), amounting to **fifteen taels of silver**.
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Issued to the above-named recipient for his retention and record.
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County Magistrate’s Office
To be implemented
In accordance with this order
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Dated the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the Qianlong reign
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