Mexican Legal Documents, 1577-1805. "Documentation of the Royal Grant and title by which the Marquis of Altamir enjoys the office of tallador in the Casa de Moneda, 1716-1717. 1-4, Harvard Law School Library.

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This collection contains various legal documents from colonial Mexico, from the 16th to the early 19th century. Included are proceedings of the Mexican Inquisition, as well items related to the business of the Casa de Moneda (Mint) of Mexico and Roman Catholic Church.

Historical/Biographical Information

In 1521, with the defeat of the Aztec Empire by Hernán Cortés, Mexico became a Spanish colony, where the European forms of government and religion were imposed on native cultures and Spanish emigres. The colonial government itself was established in 1535, the same year that the Casa de Moneda de México (Mint of Mexico), the first mint in the Americas, was founded. 1571 saw the beginning of another imported institution -- the Inquistition. Largely concerned with sexual and blasphemous actions by the clergy as well as false converts to Catholicism, the Mexican Inquisition tried both natives and Spanish citizens for their crimes. Spanish control of Mexico came to an end in 1821 after 10 years of revolution.

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Testimonio de la Cedulall y titulo con que el Marques de Altamira goza el officio de Tallador en la [?] Casa de Moneda de Mexico.

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Las condiciones, y prerrogativas, con que lo [afecto?] A prueba de [?] la escritura de cession de Don Diego Man. Carvallido. Sirve el [Marq.] con 320-[pesos?] escudos de [?] Rs {de plata}. Concedesele la perpeturidad del officio, regulado en 800 - [pesos] con todos sus honores, y calidad denombrar [?] =

Paga cada [en?] año en [tallh?] Casa de {Mexico} 1778 [pesos] en que se considera el valor del 3 [yma?] Annata, para siempre jamas; aunque se declara marida 15 [años?]. No {hay} {obligación} denunciarlo, ni de sacar nuevo titulo; [q.] este es perpetuo. Puedes vincular en Mayorazago. =

Clausulas eso [?] del seguro de la perpetuidad. Faltando las Casas de Moneda, reobliga su [?] a dar otro officio desiguales honores, y emolumentos: o el valor de la renta en los haberes [Rs. a]? eleccion del [posehedor?].

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[Un] quartillo.

SELLO QUARTO, UN QUARTILLO, AÑOS DE MIL SETECIENTOS Y DIEZ Y SEIS, Y DIEZ Y SIETE.

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Un quartillo.

SELLO QUARTO, UN QUARTILLO, AÑOS DE MIL SETECIENTOS Y DIEZ Y SEIS, Y [DIEZ] [Y] SIETE.

memorias [Xmo?], Señor [?] de la [Madu][?] [?] de el [?] del Santo [?]

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