1744. MANUSCRIPT: (AMERICA). LETTER FROM THE KING... Lot 477

1744. MANUSCRIPT: (AMERICA). LETTER FROM THE KING ADDRESSED TO THE BISHOP OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SANTIAGO DE LEÓN DE CARACAS, ON THE COLLECTION OF THE CACAO FRUIT. Bifolio manuscript on laid paper of the period, with watermark. From the same hand. Dated at Buen Retiro, December 31, 1744, 'El Rey. Reverend in Christ Father Bishop of the Cathedral Church of Santiago de Leon of Caracas [...] and for what touches to charge the 6% of Communities, Hospitals, and other people that you express you will arrange very exactly and punctually to the mentioned Brief of Pope Clemente Undecimo, and to the Instruction that was sent to you with the mentioned Royal Letter of October 23 of the year 741. And of the recivi of this dispatch you will give me account in the first occasion that is offered. Y os prevengo que por el despacho de este dia participo la referida Providencia a los oficiales de mi Real Hacienda de esa ciudad para que lo cumplan en la parte que les toca.' [More:] 1 folio manuscript of the same hand and same date as the previous one and also referring to the rentas del cacao. Addressed to the officials of the royal treasury of the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, 'con motivo de haverme representado el revdo. Don Juan Garcia Abadiano Bishop of that diocese [...] the lack of money that there is in it for which it seemed necessary to him that it be received in fruits of the earth [...] dispose to deliver in the houses of our charge the product of the mentioned in the fruit of the cacao that is the one that is the most abundant in this province and not in some others so that you make him embark for these kingdoms on my account in the ships that come from the Guipuzcoana Company'.