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Peru A.D.S.: The Trial of Blas de Torres Altamirano

A 21-page document, written c1635, describing the Trial of Blas de Torres Altamirano, Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Lima (Peru) who had been accused of contravention of the Royal Decree keeping office holders in America from marrying themselves, their songs or daughters during the time they held their offices. This document is signed by Francisco Garcia Carillo Alderete, Attorney of the Criminal Court of Lima, which had been entrusted with this matter by Viceroy Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera, Count of Chinchon, who held this office in Peru from 1629-1639. This document bears no date but must have been written during this ten year period. It was during the time Count Chinchon was viceroy of Peru that quinine was first used by Europeans. It was first called Chinchona to honor the wife of Count Chinchon. This document is bound by means of 2 calf strings into a parchment document containing a Censo in favor of Alfonso Alvarez de Toledo for several houses in the Alcaizeria de Cuenca, which he gave to Elviro Gonzalez ("Censo" being an annual rent). This document was written in 1420. Old legal vellum documents as this one were often used in later centuries for binding purposes such as spine reinforcement-strips, inlay-papers or simply as wrappers as in the present case.

Panama A.D.S.: Relación del crédito contra la Hacía de Nacional resulta de los prestamos hechos desde el ano 1819 hasta 1821.

A 26 page handwritten document which was begun in 1819 and completed in 1821, shortly before the Panamanian independence from the Spanish government. It is signed by a number of prominent Panamanians including the governor, Pedro Ruiz de Porras. The document details loans made to the Spanish government.

Manuscript: Monthly return of the plantation "Hope and experiment," Berbice, Guyana

"The merchant and plantation owner Campbell Faloon (d. 1841) writes from Berbice in British Guiana 3 April 1832 in his capacity as overseer of the plantation Hope & Experiment, updating the wealthy owner Hugh McCalmont (1765-1838) of Abbey Lands Belfast (see: ODNB) with this monthly return for March 1832. Completed in manuscript, the printed sections include the heading: “Sugar account … rum & molasses account… cane cultivation account … negro labourers … live stock account … distribution of the gang.” Following this is a lengthy letter with much detail on sugar production, the state of the plantation, and extensive discussion in particular concerning possible construction designs for new housing for the enslaved labourers: “For some time I have thought of addressing you on the subject of 16 negro houses which require to be renewed in the course of 1833 ..." ----description from Samuel Gedge Ltd.

Faloon, Campbell

Manuscript document celebrating the "Congregation" of indigenous people of Vera Paz

"In line with the Spanish policy of 'Congregation,' the Friar Pedro de Angulo attempted to gather indigenous people in the area of Vera Paz province into larger, and thus more manageable, settlements, or 'reducciones,' as detailed in Captain Martin Alfonso Tovilla's account of 1635. Angulo succeeded in establishing ten villages by 1543 according to Tovilla: Santo Domingo de Cobán, San Pedro Carchá, San Agustín Lanquin, Santa Maria Chagbon [Cahabon], Santa Cruz Munchú, San Cristobal Caccho, Santa María Tactic, San Pablo de Tamaún, and San Miguel Tucurú, though additional settlements were added including La Tinta (Santa Cruz Cahaboncillo), Senahú, and Panzos. To commemorate this deed, a fast cordillera carrier was sent to make a circuit of these same villages, a feat he accomplished in 10 days. In 12 towns, an official has signed, dated, and usually stamped the document." --Kaaterskill Books

Latin America Documents collection

  • ASM0460
  • Collection
  • 1420-1994

This collection brings together a variety of historical documents that are topically related to Latin America, including manuscripts, correspondence, and illustrations. The documents range from 1420 to 1994 in date, and originate from Mexico, New Granada, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and other parts of Latin America.

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