Ofício do mandarim da alfândega de Macau, Yi, ao procurador de Macau, sobre a intimação ao navio n.º 21, a pagar taxas de mastreação
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諭
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9#Y·人#¥6
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[Red circular seal over character 諭, partially obscuring it. Seal text illegible.
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管理奧門總口稅務軍功加級紀錄奉諭
夷日唾嚟哆等知悉照得本埠二
十一號夷船邱啵囉哂呀哩原船被
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風打爛另置小船一隻回粵談夷
屢次抗違不遵輸鈔當經本關
具文請
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示在案兹奉
憲諭內開查奧夷船隻分別新船
舊船照依樑頭丈尺按則科征
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此乃久定章程從無因其船小准
予免鈔之例兹喞啵囉哂呀哩原
船既經趁洋遭風打碎在哥斯
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達另行置船載貨回粵自應照
新船輸鈔即或該夷船玩違不
曉事體而夷目咹嚟哆係專管
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奧夷一切事務凡有領牌完鈔亦
屬該夷目專司辦理乃並不剴切曉
諭該夷船照數輸鈔任其屢次抗玩殊
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屬目無法紀合就嚴飭諭到該委
員等遵照即便轉飭夷目喽囉哆
嚴行勒追該夷將應征船鈔銀
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西刻曰照數完繳倘如稍違延即
著落夷目喽囉哆照數完納倘仍
推諉嗣後粵夷目一切經辦請領牌
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照轉稟批行事件未便接妝即發
去牌照亦即停留稅館以觀其
辦理如何再行接收可也該委員
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務須實力查辦毋任支餙延諉未
便仍將辦理緣由稟覆等因奉此
合就嚴飭諭到諭夷目等遵照立
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即嚴行勒追該夷將應征船鈔
銀兩刻日照數完繳倘再違玩即
著落夷目委嚟哆照數完納
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如敢仍前推諉所有現在各夷
船槩不許請領船照出口併一切
轉稟批行事件未便接収該夷
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目等務須實力查辦毋得支餙
延諉致干稟究仍將辦理緣由
稟覆察核毋違特諭
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乾隆四十一年十一月
十一日
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Imperial Edict
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9#Y·人#¥6
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Red circular imperial seal, partially superimposed over the character 諭 (‘Imperial Edict’); seal inscription illegible.
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Record of Meritorious Service in the Administration of Customs Duties at the Port of Macau, with Imperial Mandate for Promotion in Rank
To the attention of the foreign merchants Tó Lái Duō et al.:
You are hereby notified that, pursuant to official records, the foreign vessel bearing registration number 21—namely, the *Qiu Bo Luo Shen Ya Li*—was originally detained at this port.
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A gale damaged the vessel; a small boat was therefore deployed to return to Guangdong to negotiate with the foreign merchants.
On repeated occasions, they have defied instructions and refused to remit the required customs duties. The Customs Office has accordingly submitted an official memorial on this matter.
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Hereby presented is the official directive, which states:
‘It is hereby ordered that Portuguese vessels be examined and classified—distinguishing newly constructed ships from those already in service—and that customs duties be levied accordingly, strictly in accordance with the prescribed tariff schedule based on each vessel’s beam measurement (liangtou) and overall dimensions.’
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This is a long-established regulation, and there has never been any precedent for exempting vessels from customs inspection on the grounds of their small size. In the present case, the vessel *Ji Bo Luo Shen Ya Li* (Chibolosheniali), having already put to sea, was wrecked by a storm off the coast of Costa Rica.
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The aforementioned vessel is to be dispatched separately to convey cargo back to Guangdong Province and must accordingly be subject to the standard customs duties applicable to newly arrived ships. Should the said foreign vessel fail to comply with these regulations—either through negligence or lack of understanding of proper administrative procedure—the foreign official Anlaiduo (An-lai-to), who holds specific supervisory authority over this matter, shall be held directly accountable.
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All matters pertaining to the Portuguese residents were, in principle, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the designated Portuguese headman (‘Yi Mu’), who was responsible for issuing official permits and collecting the requisite duties. Yet the authorities failed to issue clear and unequivocal instructions to the Portuguese vessels, requiring them to pay the full stipulated duties; instead, they permitted repeated instances of non-compliance and deliberate evasion.
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Attention is drawn to the absence of proper regulation; strict instructions are therefore hereby issued. Upon receipt of this directive, the said commissioners are to comply immediately and transmit the order without delay to the foreign headman, Lóluōduō, commanding him rigorously to recover the outstanding vessel duty silver owed by the said foreigner.
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The western quarter (i.e., the Macau customs office) is required to submit the full amount due by the stipulated deadline. Should any delay occur, even of a minor nature, the responsibility shall fall upon the *yí mù* (‘foreign headman’—a Portuguese community leader appointed by Chinese authorities to act as intermediary) and his subordinates (*lóu luō*, a transliteration of the Portuguese *louros* or *louros de Macau*, denoting junior officials or clerks within the Macau Senate’s administrative apparatus). They shall be held personally accountable for ensuring prompt and complete payment. Should the *yí mù* continue to prevaricate or evade this obligation, all future applications by the Guangdong-based Portuguese community—including requests for official permits (*pái*, i.e., licences authorising trade, residence, or movement)—shall henceforth be refused.
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The matter reported herein is not suitable for immediate handover and subsequent despatch.
The relevant licence shall likewise be retained at the Customs House pending assessment of how the matter is to be handled; only thereafter may it be formally accepted. The said commissioner is hereby instructed accordingly.
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It is imperative that this matter be investigated and dealt with thoroughly; no delay, prevarication, or evasion shall be permitted.
You are accordingly instructed to report back forthwith, setting out fully the reasons for any action taken—or lack thereof—pursuant to these orders.
In accordance with the foregoing directive, this formal injunction is hereby issued to the foreign headmen (yímù), commanding their strict observance and immediate compliance.
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The said foreign merchants are hereby strictly ordered to pay forthwith the vessel duty leviable upon them; the full sum is to be remitted without delay. Should they fail to comply, the responsibility for payment in full shall be placed directly upon the foreign headman, Vileto (or ‘Wei Lai Duo’), who shall be required to settle the outstanding amount immediately.
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Should they persist in their previous evasions, all foreign vessels currently present
shall be denied the issuance of outbound sailing permits; furthermore,
no official correspondence or petitions submitted by such foreigners—whether for transmission to higher authorities or for formal endorsement—shall henceforth be accepted.
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All matters specified above must be diligently investigated and duly addressed; no delays, evasions, or superficial formalities will be tolerated. Failure to comply may result in official censure and disciplinary inquiry. You are further required to submit a formal report detailing the steps taken and the reasons underlying your actions, for review and verification. Non-compliance is strictly prohibited. This is an official directive.
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Year 41 of the Qianlong reign (1776), eleventh month,
eleventh day
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