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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to Martín Enríquez, Viceroy of New Spain, or to his substitute in the governorship

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Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to Martín Enríquez, Viceroy of New Spain, or to his substitute in the governorship

Names

  • The King [Philip II of Spain]

Created / Published

  • Madrid, November 3, 1574

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  Mexico--History--Spanish colony, 1540-1810
  • -  Tithes
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  The cathedral chapter of the diocese of Michoacan had asked that the grant of the King's share of the tithe [two-ninths of one half] which had been given to the cathedral previously, be extended; the King now wants to know how the funds were spent. He commands the Viceroy to determine how much money this amounted to each year, to make a detailed account of who was to pay it and how it was spent. Each year should be accounted for separately, specifying what was spent for the adornment and repair of the churches as well as how it was spent, whether for the purchase of materials or the salaries of artisans. The account should likewise list what was bought, especially crosses, vestments, and other things of this nature, indicating from whom they were bought, how much they cost, what resources were available for payment, what salaries were paid and by whose order, and what were the occupations of those who were paid. After the account is complete it is to be given to the representative of the cathedral, who is to present it before the Council of the Indies so that a decision can be reached.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

  • Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

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Online Format

  • pdf
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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to Martín Enríquez, Viceroy of New Spain, or to his substitute in the governorship. Madrid, November 3, 1574. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-07500/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. (1574) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to Martín Enríquez, Viceroy of New Spain, or to his substitute in the governorship. Madrid, November 3. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-07500/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to Martín Enríquez, Viceroy of New Spain, or to his substitute in the governorship. Madrid, November 3, 1574. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-07500/>.