Finding Aid to the Philippine Commerce and the Manila Galleon Collection, 1769-1830

1769 Dec. 19 Real Cédula y Reglamento de Comercio dado por Su Magestad ... Drafted by Thomas del Mallo on behalf of the King. Establishes RTCM.

1773 Aug. 12 Representaton to King. Poverty in Islands because of an earthquake and decline in trade, in particular the galleon trade with New Spain; raise silver quota that can be legally bought back from New Spain.

1773 Sept. 24 Copy of decree. Gives Consulado right to use "Real Consulado."

1777 Aug. 21 Decree regarding loss of the San Carlos.

1779 Aug. 15 Royal Order. Philippine merchants given permission to ship to America clothes and goods from China for duration of war and that Viceroy should not put obstacles in way of disembarkation of goods shipped on Nao.

1779 Oct. 13 Copy of decree of 10/13/1779 reducing duties on silver brought into Philippines; extends concessions of previous decree allowing additional goods to be taken to Acapulco.

1780 ? Undated. List of royal decrees 1773-1779. Brief summary of 40 royal decrees.

1785 Mar. 10 Real Cédula de la erección de la Compañía de Filipinas. Establishes RCF.

1786 Feb. 11 David, Verzosa and Iriarte to Miguel de Orbaneja. Copy. 150 pesos sent by Procurador General de México.

1788 Jan. 9 Two sets of accounts, one undated. Merchants' accounts of Acapulco fairs.

1788 Jan. [?] RCF. Protest against Real Orden of Oct. 28, 1787 on sales tax.

1788 July 16 2 copies of RTCM decision. Not to send Nao in 1788 because of abundance of goods brought in by Company into New Spain; harvests poor and mines not in full operation.

1788 Aug. 9 Apoderado General to King. Petition regarding unfair competition of RCF in introduction of Company goods via the port of Vera Cruz in New Spain; Spanish community in Islands is dependent on Nao's trade with New Spain; Company should not be allowed to trade with New Spain.

1788 Aug. 30 Treatise on state of the Islands. Many topics, including that Islands' economy is almost entirely dependent on success of Acapulco fairs.

1788 Oct. 2 Treatise on decline of the Islands. Gives brief history; decline of Nao also means decline in European population in Manila.

1788 Dec. 22 Para fomento de ... RTCM to the King. Only Spaniards should be eligible for post of Commander of Acapulco Nao.

1788 [?] Copies of accounts; profits and losses at Acapulco fair.

1789 Jan [?] RTCM to Miguel de Orbaneja. 150 pesos sent by Procurador General de México.

1790 Apr. 11 RCF. Acción de doscientos cincuenta pesos ... Martín Diego Saenz Diez.

1790 [?] Representation to King. Appeals RCF's attempts to abolish the Nao; galleon trade is the only means of survival of people in Philippines; reasons for not holding fair in Acapulco was because port was already saturated with goods brought by Company.

1791 July 14 RTCM to the King. Repeats request of Part I: #4 (Commander of Acapulco Nao) and transportation of goods is given to naval officers in preference to merchants.

1793 July 12 RTCM to Miguel de Orbaneja. Dissatisfaction of way galleons are run. Inexperienced commander; the San Andrés; the Magallanes; make Acapulco a free port.

1794 July 18 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Confirms Tirado's new position; unable to hold fair in Acapulco since 1786.

1794 July 19 List of cargo of Magallanes. Types of goods and identifying marks on containers.

1794 July 21 RTCM to Miguel de Orbaneja y Ortega. Orbejana has been replaced as Apoderado General by Jacinto Sánchez Tirado.

1795-1802 8 sets of accounts. Prepared during Sánchez Tirado's period in office and handed over to Doncel after former's death. (See Part II: #95)

1795 May 9 Miguel de Orbaneja to RTCM. Plans to start legal proceedings to contest his dismissal.

1795 May 11 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to RTCM. Tirado challenges Orbaneja's objections.

1795 June 16 Dossier issued by RTCM. Challenge of Company's purchase of boletas on the Nao.

1795 June 30 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Revoking RCF's concessions; expenses of escorting the Magallanes and payment to be made to Orbaneja.

1795 July 20 Legal action between Uztariz and Bermúdez de Castro; merchandise on San Pedro Nao to Acapulco in 1780.

1795 July 28 RTCM to Orbaneja. Thanks him for handing over documents.

1795 July 28 RTCM to Diego Cardoqui. Royal order brought on the Magallanes; subscription to Correo Marítimo.

1795 July 28 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Revoking RCF's concessions; expenses of escorting the Magallanes and payment to be made to Orbaneja.

1795 Aug.11 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. 100 pesos to be collected from Josef Veyra.

1795 Aug.13 RTCM to King. Asks King to approve appointment of Sánchez Tirado; pension for Orbaneja.

1795 Aug.13 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Accompanies Part II: #6; command of Nao.

1795 Aug 13 RTCM to Orbaneja. He was dismissed because of his promotion to Consejo.

1795 Sept. 28 Legal action between Uztariz and Bermúdez de Castro; merchandise on San Pedro Nao to Acapulco in 1780.

1795 Oct. 13 Request by Apoderado of Consulado in Mexico to ship 50,000 to 60,000 pesos payable to residents of Manila.

1795 Nov. 22 Legal action between Uztariz and Bermúdez de Castro; merchandise on San Pedro Nao to Acapulco in 1780.

1795 [?] Legal action between Uztariz and Bermúdez de Castro; merchandise on San Pedro Nao to Acapulco in 1780.

1796 Mar. 1 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Congratulations for winning his case against Orbaneja; 11,000 pesos have been sent him from Apoderado in Mexico.

1796 Apr. 5 Joseph Señan to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Subscription to Correo Marítimo.

1796 June 11 Affidavit signed by King's scribe. Estate of late Marqués Cañete.

1796 June 30 RCTM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Revoking RCF's concession; expenses of escorting the Magallanes and payment to be made to Orbaneja.

1796 July 9 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. 150 pesos sent by Procurador General de México.

1796 July 22 King to Governor of Philippines. King decided in favor of Consulato regarding merchant who took 400 pesos from Montepío Fund.

1796 Sept. 27 Juan Moxzo to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Subscription to Correo Marítimo.

1796 Oct. 21 Draft letter to Governor of Philippines. Extraction of gold to cease in accordance with King's wishes.

1797 Jan.13 Draft relating to 3% duty because of war with Britain.

1797 Jan. 28 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Commandership of Nao still not decided in favor of Spaniards.

1797 Jan. [?] RTCM relating to duty because of war with Britain.

1797 Feb. 1 Dictamen de la Contaduría. Transferring responsibility for financing of Nao to main Treasury Office.

1797 Feb. 1 List of duties and taxes.

1797 Feb. 6 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Petition to King; problems about the Islands and why Spain should do more.

1797 Mar. [?] Dossier regarding financial matters related to Nao.

1797 Apr. 5 Juan Moxzo to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Subscription to Correo Marítimo.

1797 Apr. [?] RTCM regarding exempting merchants of costs of royal ship escorting the Magallanes.

1797 June 1 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Request for Cédula about post of commander of Nao.

1797 June 1 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Draft of Part I: #7.

1797 Oct. 14 Real Compañía de Filipinas. Challenges RTCM's request for reduction of duties.

1797 Nov. 28 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Lowering duties on goods carried on the Nao.

1797 [?] Summary relating to duty on cargo because of war with Britain; decision in favor of 3% duty.

1797 [?] Conditions relating to 3% duty because of war with Britain.

1798 July 20 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Regarding command of Nao.

1798 Sept. 12 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Draft of letter regarding command of Nao.

1798 Dec. 20 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Draft of letter regarding command of Nao.

1798 Dossier issued by RTCM. Funds taken from funds for Obras Pías.

1799 Jan. 2 Orbaneja to RTCM. "Copy of letter originally dated 1/12/1798. April 1992." regarding 150 pesos sent by Procurador General de México.

[Note: I believe the Quaritch inventory to be in error on both dates.

The date of the letter has been written over, changing the day and month to 2 Enero. I cannot read what was originally written. The year has been changed from 1798 to 1799. There is a note at the bottom that someone asked who held some office in Abril de 92, obviously 1792, not 1992. V.C.F.]

1799 Jan. 12 Agustín La Torre to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. 150 pesos sent by Procurador General de México; identifies the priest.

1799 Jan. 22 Benito López to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. 150 pesos sent by Procurador General de México.

1799 Aug. 14 Consulado de Manila to King. Armenians on Islands.

1799 Oct. 10 King to RTCM. Appointment of Francisco Cardeña y Gallardo.

1799 Oct 21 King to RTCM. Appointment of Francisco Cardeña y Gallardo.

1799 [?] Real Consulado de Manila. Foreigners on Islands; Armenian merchants.

1800 Feb. 4 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Dangers of using northern route to New Spain; loss of the San Andrés; silver quotas.

1800 Feb. 10 Cédula ... segundo testimonio. Copy of decree of Dec. 4, 1777 regarding choice of Maestre de Plata.

1800 Feb. 10 Segundo testimonio. Selection of Maestre de Plata for expedition to Acapulco.

1800 Feb. 10 Primer Testimonio. Regarding Governor, Assessor and RTCM's role in future expeditions; damage to the Magallanes; loading, unloading, storage and overland transportation of cargo.

1800 Feb. 10 Collection of copies of royal decrees. Decree of Dec. 11, 1776 allows RTCM to send goods to Acapulco to value of 750,000 pesos instead of 500,000 and double the silver for two years; problems because of war with Britain.

1800 Feb. 10 Tercer Testimonio. Documents regarding concessions requested by individuals and granted under decree of Dec. 11, 1776 (see Part II: #45a).

1800 Feb. 14 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Appointment of an incompetent relative of the Governor of Philippines.

1800 Feb. 14 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Regarding 3 testimonios of complaints against Governor related to sending cargo on now damaged Magallanes by northern route (dangerous sailing and risks of attacks by British); loss of the San Andrés; problems of the Magallanes; appointment of Maestre de Plata; purchase of the San Rafael using Consulate funds.

1800 Feb. 14 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Governor appoint young incompetent relative as commander of the Magallanes.

1800 Feb. 15 Appointment of Francisco Cardeña y Gallardo.

1800 May 25 Alexo López de la Peña (Captain of San Rafael) to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Problems regarding cargo of the Magallanes; passenger list.

1800 May 31 Gabriel Gutiérrez de Terán to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Cargo on the San Rafael arrived in Acapulco; repairs to the Magallanes.

1800 May 31 Gabriel Gutierrez de Terán to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Permission for the San Rafael to leave for Manila; Magallanes's failure to arrive.

1800 July 9 Appointment of Francisco Cardeña y Gallardo.

1800 July 9 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Loss of the San Andrés was largely because of negligence; general hazards of galleons.

1800 July 9 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Philippine merchants believe government favors the Company.

1800 July 14 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Errors in stipulating cargo limits for the Magallanes.

1800 July 14 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Excessive duties on goods.

1800 Oct. 10 Real Resolución al Expediente sobre el mando de la Nao. King's decision.

1800 Nov. 27 Return of the San Rafael from Acapulco to Philippines; some docs. relate to its captain, Alexo López de la Peña.

1800 Dec. 5 Dossier of copies. Cargo of goods carried on San Rafael and possibility of holding a fair.

1800 Dec. 6 Dossier of copies. Ownership of cargo shipped on San Rafael to Mexico.

1800 Dec. 15 Ship carrying cargo accompanying the Nao San Rafael to Manila.

1800 Dec. 15 Copy of dossier. Powers of attorney for merchants with cargo on the San Rafael.

1800 Dec. 19 Dossier of documents on cargo carried by the San Rafael ... to Mexico; trade fair either in Cuernavaca or San Agustín de las Cuevas.

1800 Dec. 23 RTCM to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Governor interfering in distribution of boletas; Governor wants Consulado to introduce ordinance regulating how they run their affairs.

1800 Copy of dossier regarding petition of Sept. 10, 1800 relating to permission to bring back 500,000 pesos over the prescribed amount because of all their misfortunes and decline in trade.

1800 [?] Diego de Agreda to Viceroy of New Spain. Permission to ship excess silver from previous years; extra 200,000 pesos for the San Rafael.

1801 Jan. 9 Junta Superior of Real Hacienda. No trade fairs in Acapulco, so merchants can ship silver to twice the value of cargo of the Magallanes and the two frigates that brought it.

1801 Feb. 3 Junta Superior de Real Hacienda. Decision regarding return of excess silver.

1801 Mar. 27 Diego de Agreda to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Agreda took over from Mexico-based Apoderado and he will ensure safety of the Magallanes, at risk from British. #33 is a copy.

1801 Apr. 6 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Censure of Governor for having purchased Danish frigate the Crown Prince with funds belonging to Consulado; will cause financial problems for widows.

1801 Apr. 8 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Governor interfering with Islands' trade, particularly matters regarding Consulado; made unpopular appointments.

1801 Apr. 8 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. King should censure Governor for appointment of maestre de plata; restore Consulado's powers.

1801 June 3 Alexo López de la Peña to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Compensation for loss of the San Andrés in 1798; inadequate silver quotas permitted to be brought back from Mexico; contraband goods.

1801 June 10 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Decline in trade; reduce payment of duties from triple to single contributions.

1801 June 15 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Complains that Consulado cannot use its full powers, which has caused losses; Governor's use of northern route for the San Rafael and the Luconia; censure the Governor and Assessor for interfering with RTCM.

1801 July 24 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Misfortunes of Islands because of war with France and Britain; protection for galleon trade; King should order Viceroy of New Spain to repeal provisions governing return of silver.

1801 Sept. 26 Diego de Agreda (RTCM's Apoderado in Mexico) to Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. RCF ship illegally selling goods in San Blas under false pretenses.

1801 Oct. 20 Apoderado general del Consulado to King. Difficulties of war with Britain. Fair in Acapulco.

1801 Oct. 24 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Complaint against Governor of Manila - unsuitable employees.

1801 Nov. 7 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Request that the King refuse approval of Governor's additional 21 articles; Supercargo of Nao should be approved by Consulado; observe provisions of decree of 1757.

1801 Nov. 16 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Governor of Philippines is not keeping RTCM informed on disputes; requests that Secretaryship of New Spain should inform Consulado of measures taken since 1794 relating to trade in Philippines.

1801 Ignacio Cobarrubias (RTCM) to Viceroy of New Spain. Unloading and sale of cargo from the San Francisco Xavier; if is allowed, could be precedent, which would damage Islands.

1801 [?] Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. History of trade in Philippines; misfortunes like loss of several galleons and a fire in warehouses in Manila; Crown should help boost the Islands trade with New Spain; merchants bring back all silver of proceeds of their trade in Acapulco, paying 7% duties on all over one million pesos.

1801 [?] Diego de Agreda to Viceroy of New Spain. Galleon losses; asks Viceroy to allow merchants to ship back silver they have in Acapulco.

1802-1807 Borradores de la Contradicción de Sánchez Tirado al pase de poseres a Doncel ... 41 docs. Dismissal of Sánchez Tirado; appointment of Doncel; problems of Sánchez Tirado handing over accounts; Doncel questions Sánchez Tirado.

1802-1813 32 copies of fiscal responses to Expedientes of Consulado. Armenians; appointments of Maestre de Plata and Oidor.

1802-1820 49 copies of royal decrees and royal orders relating to RTCM. All aspects of Philippine trade.

1802 Jan. 5 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Make an example of the San Francisco Xavier; make it return to Peru; should not be allowed to sell cargo in New Spain; should give copy of order to Viceroy of New Spain.

1802 Jan. 29 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Distribution of boletas on the Nao; favoritism of Governor in assigning space.

1802 Feb. 14 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado (?) to Manuel Godoy. Illegal unloading and sale of goods from San Francisco Xavier in San Blas.

1802 Feb. 26 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado (?) to Diego de Agreda. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier under false pretenses, thus allowing the Company to sell goods in Acapulco illegally.

1802 June 11 Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to King. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier at San Blas - problems with Philippine trade.

1802 July 5 RTCM to Miguel Cayetano Soler. Request to bring back in cash profits from previous expeditions to Mexico; Acapulco.

1802 Oct. 14 Baltasar Doncel to King. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier at San Blas - must protect Philippine merchants.

1802 Dec. 15 Real Consulado de Manila to King. Interference in merchants' affairs by Governor and Capitán General.

1802 Dec. 24 Real Consulado de Manila to King. Account of trading conditions; unfair competition; commercial opportunities on California coast; Botany Bay. #18 is a copy.

1802 [?] Por acuerdo del Consejo. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier at San Blas - claims for compensation from Consulado.

1802 [?] Se ha de formar nueva representación ... Request to bring back in cash profits from previous expeditions to Mexico; Acapulco.

1802 [?] Jacinto Sánchez Tirado to Príncipe de la Paz. Sale of goods from the San Francisco Xavier.

1802 [?] Diego de Agreda to Viceroy of New Spain. Urges Viceroy not to allow the San Francisco Xavier to unload and sell its cargo; make repairs so it can go to Lima as soon as possible.

1803 Apr. 4 Rafael María de Aguilar to Miguel Cayetano Soler. Foreigners on Islands; merchants have uncompetitive monopoly.

1803 July 13 Baltasar Doncel to King. Request to bring back in cash profits from previous expeditions to Mexico; Acapulco; trade in last 10 years.

1803 Aug. 27 Baltasar Doncel to King. Complains RCF making profits at Islands' expense through monopoly of cotton production.

1804 Jan. 4 Permission from Viceroy of New Spain for repatriation of money.

1804 Jan. 7 Baltasar Donce to King. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier at San Blas - no specific content given.

1804 Jan. 11 Summary of Viceroy's permission.

1804 Feb. 18 RTCM to King. Extension of concession to take cargo to New Spain.

1804 Mar. 20 RTCM to King. Appointment of Maestre de Plata for expedition from north of Luzon to Acapulco.

1804 July 20 Governor of Philippines to King. Appointment of Maestre de Plata.

1804 Sept. [?] Baltasar Doncel to King. Reduction in duties.

1805 Jan. 21 May be Jan. 24. Real Consulado de Manila. Reduction of rights of Nao de Acapulco; New Spain.

1805 Aug. 13 Baltasar Doncel to King. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier at San Blas - no specific content given.

1805 Sept. 4 RTCM ... Governador de Filipinas .... Refutes Part I: #28c.

1805 Sept. 28 Representación ... nueva Cédula of July 12, 1803. Problems because of Compañía de Filipinas; close port of Veracruz to Company vessels carrying Asian goods. #25 is copy.

1805 Dec. 11 Real Consulado de Manila to King. Governor of Mexico should be ordered to prohibit unloading vessels at San Blas.

1805 Dec. 18 RTCM to King. Extraordinary trading permits with New Spain during war with Britain; direct trade between Asia and America.

1805 Dec. 18 Baltasar Doncel to ? Extraordinary trading permits with New Spain during war with Britain.

1805 [?] Baltasar Doncel to ? Extraordinary trading permits with New Spain during war with Britain; someone should intercede with King.

1806 Mar. 3 Presented by Consulado de Manila. Evidence in court proceedings.

1806 July 30 RTCM to King. Cleaning of sandbanks.

1806 July 30 Apoderado General to King. Fondo de Averías and sandbanks.

1806 July 30 RTCM to King. Appointment of Maestre de Plata.

1806 July 30 RTCM to King. Confiscation of cargo from Danish vessel Hardenger, which came to New Spain.

1806 July 30 RTCM to King. Manila merchants' efforts to prevent Hardengerfrom sailing.

1806 Oct. 4 Copy of Real Cedula. Granting extension to take cargo to New Spain.

1807 Mar. 12 RTCM to King. Borrowing money because war with Britain makes impossible for agent in Mexico to send money.

1807 Apr. 4 Minutes of Junta of Dec. 16, 1803. Subsidies of Commanders of Nao; reduce their subsidies.

1807 Apr. 11 RTCM to King. Docking of San Francisco Xavier in San Blas.

1807 Apr. 15 Indice de despachos ... ; punishment of captain of Danish Hardenger.

1807 Apr. 15 RTCM to King. Exemption from giving boletas to military.

1807 Apr. 15 RTCM to King. Prohibit foreigners from introducing into New Spain goods from Asia.

1807 Apr. 15 RTCM to King. Loading packages onto the Nao.

1807 Apr. 15 RTCM regarding bonuses for Nao commanders.

1807 Aug. 17 Baltasar Doncel to King. Prohibit foreigners from introducing into New Spain goods from Asia.

1807 [?] Baltasar Doncel to Estaba Barea. Prohibit foreigners from introducing into New Spain goods from Asia. Part I: #38d is the same.

1807 [?] Loading packages onto the Nao.

1808 Jan. 27 Baltasar Doncel to Miguel Cayetano de Soler. Funds in Cajas de Avería.

1808 Sept. 26 Diego de Agreda to Baltasar Doncel. Unloading of San Francisco Xavier at San Blas - measures taken against sale of goods.

1809 June 22 Autos ... Jacinto de Celis and Angel de la Fuente.

1810 Mar. 4 RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. Accounts of Fondo de Avería.

1810 Apr. 4 RTCM to King. Changes in salaries of agents.

1810 June 30 RTCM to King. Widows of military officials.

1810 July 1 RTCM to King. Financing vessel taking annual cargo to Acapulco.

1810 July 7 Letter to King via Doncel. Request for unlimited free trade with America; unsuccessful fairs in Acapulco and bad winds; loss of two frigates.

1810 Aug. 20 RTCM to King. Payment of expenses of war.

1810 Aug. 21 Baltasar Doncel to King? Bonuses of Nao commanders.

1810 Sept. 16 RTCM to King. Pedro Abraham gets naturalization letter.

1810 Sept. 17 Baltasar Doncel to King. Bonuses of Nao commanders.

1810 Sept. 20 RTCM to King. Now defunct Patriotic Society; boletas.

1810 [?] Baltasar Doncel to Contador General de Indias. Changes in salaries of agents.

1811 Aug. 21 Plan de Comercio y libre navegación ... ; allows Philippine merchants to trade with all ports in America and Peninsula.

1811 Aug. 21 RTCM to Congreso Nacional de las Cortes. Regarding Plan de Comercio y libre navegación.

1811 Dec. 20 RTCM to King. Bonuses for Nao commanders.

1811 El Duende Político o la Tertulia .... Printed, 18ll. An article on Comercio libre.

1812 Mar. 31 RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. Accounts of Fondo de Avería for 1808.

1812 [?] Listed as undated. RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda de Ultramar. Request that merchants be allowed to bring back more than 500,000 pesos paying a duty of 6%.

1813 Aug. 7 Import/export tax; establishment of a nautical college.

1813 Aug. 7 RTCM to King. Approach British cabinet regarding abolition of taxes on Spanish vessels in British ports of India; otherwise, tax British vessels.

1813 Sept. 14 Consulado de Manila. Decree abolishing the Nao; trade to be done in private vessels. Printed.

1814 Feb. 5 RTCM to King. Requests removal of government monopoly on bonga fruit.

1814 June 17 Consulado de Manila ... comercio de Filipinas. Report on eight legal matters relating to abolition of the Nao; cargo permit to be increased from 500,000 to 1 million; reduction of duties; ships to Peru; export by residents and natives of products of the Islands; free trade with inhabitants and Spanish establishments of Northwest California coast; silver in excess of permitted amount to be taxed at 6%; Philippines should be treated same as Puerto Rico.

1814 June 17 Report on pending matters with Consejo. Long accounts about history and importance of items in Part I: #57a; importance of Islands to New Spain and Peru; dangers of English in Southern California; abolition of the Nao; free trade and potential expansion of trade with California.

1814 July 15 Testimonio del expediente ... Problems preventing the Nao from setting sail for Acapulco.

1814 July 15 If the Nao is not ready to sail by Sept. 8, will have to wait until Feb.

1814 July 20 Testimonio del expediente ... carena del Navío de Magallanes. Problems with money for fitting out the Magallanes.

1814 July 20 Continuation of Part I: #56a. Failure to careen Magallanes will make it unseaworthy.

1814 July 20 Correspondence about departure of the Nao.

1814 July 20 Treasury's problems supplying funds for fitting out the Magallanes.

1814 Oct. 1 RTCM to King. Employees of Real Hacienda prevented from being members with voting rights of Consulado.

1814 Dec. 14 Insurance policy taken out on ship Victoria.

1814 [?] Fitting of Magallanes, last Nao to sail from Acapulco; navigation of Acapulco, including information provided by Malaspina expedition; War of Independence in Mexico.

1815 Jan. 24[?] Baltasar Doncel to King. Request for reimbursement for postage costs.

1815 Apr. 23 ... boletas ... extinguida Nao de Acapulco. Boletas after suspension of Nao.

1815 Apr. 23 Consulado de Manila. Royal order confirming abolition of the Nao.

1816 Jan. 13 RTCM to king. Abolition of the Nao.

1816 Jan. [?] Baltasar Doncel to Ministro de Hacienda. Expedition by Real Consulado.

1816 Feb. 3 Baltasar Doncel to King. Organization of an expedition.

1816 Apr. 27 Baltasar Doncel to King. Subsidy.

1816 May 11 Baltasar Doncel to King. Abolition of the Nao.

1816 July 13 Baltasar Doncel to Ministro de Hacienda. Fondo de Averías.

1816 July 13 Baltasar Doncel to King. Excessive duties imposed by British on Spanish ships in Indian port.

1816 Aug. 1 RTCM to King. After abolition of Nao, wants to keep regulations relating to distribution of permits.

1816 Oct. 21 Baltasar Doncel to King. Wants to send copy of decree abolishing the Nao to the Viceroy of New Spain.

1816 Dec. 2 RTCM to King. Abolition of the Nao; permit to be extended to 750,000 pesos.

1816 Dec. 16 Baltasar Doncel to King. Duties imposed by British in Indian ports.

1817 Jan. 10 Wenceslao Argumosa to Baltasar Doncel. Fine imposed by Consulado on Celis and Fuente (See Part I: #41).

1817 Jan. 24 RTCM to King. Reduction of duties on goods introduced to New Spain.

1817 Jan. 24 RTCM to King. Imposition of new duties by Governors of New Spain.

1817 Jan. 24 RTCM to King. Abolition of the Nao; import duties established in 1734.

1817 Jan. 24 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Reduction of import duties in New Spain imposed on private ships after abolition of the Nao.

1817 Jan. 24 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Claiming that government of New Spain should not demand taxes other than those in article 4 of Reglamento.

1817 Mar. 15 Insurance policy on ship Victoria. Cancellation after payment.

1817 July 4 Copy of paragraph of letter regarding Doncel's salary reduction.

1817 July 18 RTCM to King. Reimbursement in respect to Patriotic loan and other taxes demanded of merchants in New Spain.

1817 Sept. 3 Note from executors of Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. Requests meeting with Doncel to settle Sánchez Tirado's affairs.

1818 Feb. 6 Baltasar Doncel to King. Expedition by Ibargoyen to China to purchase mercury for Mexican silver mines; says was pretext for commercial speculation detrimental to merchants in New Spain.

1818 Feb. 14 Note from executors of Jacinto Sánchez Tirado. After Sánchez Tirado's death, executors hand over to Doncel all documents related to RTCM.

1818 Apr. 6 Baltasar Doncel to King. His salary to remain at 1,250 pesos.

1818 Dec. 19 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Derecho de reemplazo. Merchants have to pay taxes on goods in China or India, in Manila and in New Spain; imports and exports of gold and silver have more taxes.

1819 Apr. 20 Poderes del RTCM en favor de Francisco Garibay. Previous powers of attorney revoked and new ones granted to Pedro Xavier de Vera, Francisco de Garibaray and Narciso Sans de Azofra.

1819 Apr. 23 Baltasar Doncel to King. Taxes on silver sent to Manila.

1819 Apr. 23 Baltasar [Doncel] to King or Ministro de Hacienda. Reduction in his salary.

1819 Apr. 26 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Wants him to represent them; powers of attorney; get papers back from Doncel; agent in Mexico; send correspondence via New Spain, Lisbon, etc.

1819 Apr. 26 Consulado de Manila. List of matters pending; extend allowance to 750 pesos; free trade within Spanish empire.

1819 Apr. 26 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Garibay and Azofra. Power of attorney granted to Vera first and to them second and third.

1819 July 1 Baltasar Doncel to King. Fitting of Magallanes, the last Nao.

1819 Aug. 19 Consulado de Manila. Index to representations of Consulado and commerce of Manila; matters pending in court; annotations.

1819 Aug. 19 Copy of Part I: #59a, with different annotations.

1819 Aug. 19 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Money to be handed over by Doncel; agent in Mexico; cases pending should be sent on British vessel leaving for Gibraltar.

1819 Nov. 6 Consulado de Manila. Copies of representations; bill of exchange; Doncel fired; new regulations; letter sent on British vessel via Gibraltar.

1819 Dec. 4 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Vera appointed as secretary to King.

1819 Dec. 19 RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. Requests that new Derecho de Reemplazo be revoked.

1819 Dec. 19 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Requesting exemption from Patriotic loan in New Spain.

1819 [?] Description of documents enclosed.

1820 Jan. 3 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Harsh conditions imposed by religious foundations of capital lent to merchants.

1820 Jan. 3 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Appointment of Vicente Arrieta as Secretary; post of Archivist abolished.

1820 Jan. 3 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Correspondence received from Doncel regarding almojarifazgo.

1820 Jan. 3 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to King. Appointment and salary of a secretary.

1820 Jan. 3 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to King. Harsh conditions imposed by religious on capital investment for purchase of goods.

1820 Mar. 14 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Establishment of nautical college; almojarifazgo.

1820 May 17 Consulado de Manila. Request for reduction of 33.33% tax on goods in New Spain; trade ruined by insurrection in Mexico and by permits granted to foreigners; abolition of the Nao.

1820 May 24 Viceroy of New Spain to Governor of Philippines. Until new regulations for commerce are drawn up, they should proceed with royal orders of 1798 and 1806.

1820 July 18 Proceedings of Comercio de Filipinas. Creation of nautical college.

1820 July 18 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Bills of exchange payable; Doncel's handling of request to exempt from Patriotic loan.

1820 July 18 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Sres. Vocales de la Comisión de Reemplazos de Guerra.

1820 July 18 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Sres. Vocales de la Comisión de Reemplazos de Guerra. History of their role; war subsidy.

1820 July 18 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Sres. Vocales de la Comisión de Reemplazos de Guerra. Bill of Exchange in favor of RCF regarding chartering the frigate Atocha belonging to RCF. Royal frigate, the Reina Isabel, to take military expedition of Mar del Sur [Pacific Ocean].

1820 July 20 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Sres. Vocales de la Comisión de Reemplazos de Guerra. Receipt of royal order of Nov. 11, 1818 requesting that Consulado undertake administration of war subsidy.

1820 Aug. 1 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Pedro Xavier de Vera. Sends duplicates of various letters already sent via New Spain.

1820 Nov. 11 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay and Narciso Sanz de Azofra. Consulado is giving Bernabé Escalada, the temporary Ministro de Hacienda, full powers to appoint representatives.

1820 Dec. 4 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Bernabé de Escalada. Sending duplicates of powers of attorney.

1821 Mar. 3 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Acknowledges receipt of his letter of June 13, 1820 regarding appointment of agents.

1821 June 26 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of various letters; new regulations.

1821 June 26 Consulado de Manila; RTCM to Bernabé Escalada. Iturbide declared independence in Mexico and seized funds of Philippine merchants, which he was supposed to be escorting to Veracruz; government of New Spain.

1821 Aug. 16 Consulado de Manila. Reduction of Doncel's salary.

1821 Nov. 9 Poderes de RTCM ... Revokes powers given to late Pedro Xavier de Vera and granted to Narciso Sans de Azofra. New powers to Bernabé de Escalada.

1821 Nov. 28 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of papers relating to fitting of Magallanes in 1813; compromise with Doncel; free trade.

1821 Dec. 1 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Bernabé Escalada. Receipt of letter regarding Doncel; Garibay's power of attorney be confirmed.

1821 Exposición ... Compañía de Filipinas. Shareholders receive due compensation because privileges were terminated in 1820.

1822 Feb. 7 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of various letters; nautical college.

1822 Dec. 31 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Minutes of meetings of Cortes.

1822 Dec. 31 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of various letters; money received from Vera's estate.

1822 [?] El Apoderado del Real Consulado ... Wants King to introduce tax of 0.5% on Spanish trade and 1% on foreign trade to pay cost of fitting out the bergantín Félix and to pay for expedition to go to Mexico to rescue monies stolen by rebel government under Iturbide.

[Note: Augustín de Iturbide was Emperor of Mexico, 1822-1823. Related documents are Part I: #84c, dated 1821 and Part I: #87a, dated 1825. V.C.F.]

1823 Jan. 30 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay, relating to abolition of the customs duties office.

1823 Feb. 4 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay, relating to abolition of customs duties office.

1823 Feb. 4 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. New customs duties should not be implemented in Philippines, especially in relation to Asian goods.

1823 Feb. 15 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to King. Contributions to charitable institutions; clearing sandbanks.

1823 Apr. 10 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Money collected for Pedro Urquijo.

1823 May 27 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to King. Appointment of teachers to nautical college.

1823 Nov. 20 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of letters; charitable donations; teachers at nautical college.

1823 Nov. 20 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Money paid to Pedro Urquijo.

1824 Sept. 9 Consulado de Manila. Francisco Garibay a Sres. Presidente y Vocales ... New customs tariffs; difficulties for Philippines.

1824 Oct. 16 Consulado de Manila. Francisco Garibay to Juez de Imprentas. Permission to reprint document on customs tariffs.

1825 Jan. 6 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Proposal to abolish bonded warehouse in Manila be revoked; seizure of money by Iturbide in Mexico.

1825 Jan. 10 Francisco Garibay to Juez Protector de Imprintas ... Printing of tariffs established by courts.

1825 Jan. 22 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to king. Trade with foreigners; legislation covering Cuba.

1825 Jan. 22 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to King. Payments to charitable foundations causing trade to suffer.

1825 Jan. 22 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to king. Protests abolition of bonded warehouse; would have to use British-owned warehouse in Singapore.

1825 Jan. 25 Insurance policy on ship Victoria. Only one to be issued in Manila.

1825 Feb. 21 Real Junta de Aranceles to Francisco Garibay. Thanks him for sending 20 copies of regulations of trade promoted by RTCM. [Note: Quaritch misread date as 1829. V.C.F.]

1825 Apr. 26 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Received various letters and issues of the Gazeta.

1825 June 29 Francisco Garibay to Sres. Presidentes y Vocales ... Special committee relating to tariffs in the Philippines.

1825 Dec. 10 Poderes de RTCM ... Francisco Garibay has presented himself.

1825 Dec. 13 Consulado de Manila. Bill of exchange.

1825 Dec. 31 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of various letters and documents.

1825 Dec. 31 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. Question about 1825 accounts explained; terrible state of trade in Philippines; pectoral cross as gift for the Bishop.

1825 Estracto del Espediente promovido por el Consulado ... Printed. Petition about declining commercial interests of Islands.

1826 Jan. 14 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. Recovery of money seized by Agustín de Iturbide.

1826 Jan. 14 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to ? Accompanies Part I: #90c; apologizes for paltriness of gift to Bishop.

1826 July 15 Consulado de Manila. Copy of royal order. New customs building for Manila.

1826 Oct. 13 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt and approval of Garibay's accounts for 1825.

1826 Oct. [?] Consulado de Manila. Receipt of various letters; Havana; customs building.

1827 Feb. 13 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Election of prior and consuls.

1827 Feb. 13 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Election of José de Eguia.

1827 Feb. 13 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda? Election of José de Eguia.

1827 May 28 RTCM to King. Concessions granted in Real Cédula of 3/7/1820 are helping trade.

1827 May 28 RTCM to King. Cannot afford to contribute to cost of new customs building.

1827 May 28 RTCM to King. Rights to trade with peninsula without duties.

1827 Sept. 30 RTCM to King. Requests copy of approval of their 1819 accounts.

1827 Sept. 30 Francisco Garibay to Ministro de Hacienda. Ordenanzas of the Consulado.

1827 Oct. 1 Consulado de Manila. Encloses copy of royal order of Sept. 21, 1826 in which King gave pectoral cross to his secretary; thanks the Consulado.

1827 Dec. 7 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Receipt of various letters; money lost on the Feliz; build a steamship from Fondo de Avería to dredge obstructed canal, which forms port of Manila.

1827 Dec. 13 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Bill of exchange; Chinese traders.

1827 [?] Consulado de Manila. Arrival of decrees.

1827 [?] Consulado de Manila. Note about arrival of Gazetas.

1828 Jan. 14 RTCM to King. Increase in secretary's salary.

1828 Jan. 29 Consulado de Manila to Ministro de Hacienda. Approval of accounts for 1819.

1828 Mar. 3 Francisco Garibay to Ministro de Hacienda. Same subject as Part I: #94b; send copy of royal order to Consulado.

1828 May 16 Francisco Garibay to Ministro de Hacienda. Approval of secretary's salary. [Note: 1828 seems more probable than 1818, given the rest of this group. V.C.F.]

1828 July 17 Francisco Garibay to Ministro de Hacienda. Approval of new Ordenanzas; is to send copy of Dec. 18, 1769 Ordenanza.

1828 Aug. 30 Francisco Garibay to Juez de Imprentas ... No content given.

1828 Sept. 2 Francisco Garibay to Juez de Imprentas. Permission to print trade regulations.

1828 Sept. 2 Francisco Garibay to King. Asks King to order Juez de Imprentas to give permission for regulations to be printed.

1828 Sept. 22 Francisco Garibay to Juez de Imprentas. Permission to print trade regulations. [Note: Must be 1828, not 1818. V.C.F.]

1828 Nov. 8 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Francisco Garibay. Approves his actions; query on 1825 accounts being clarified.

1828 Nov. 8 Consulado de Manila. RTCM to Ministro de Hacienda. Royal order of Oct. 21, 1827; cuenta de avería.

1828 Nov. 25 Francisco Garibay to Ministro de Hacienda. Accounts of Fondo de Averías.

1829 Jan. 12 Francisco Garibay to King. Goods from Cuba cannot enter Spain under same conditions as those from the Philippines.

1829 Jan. 15 Consulado de Manila to Ministro de Hacienda. Extension on exemption from duties for another 10 years.

1829 Jan. 27 Francisco Garibay to Real Junta de Aranceles. Accompanies copies of royal orders for King's attention.

1829 Feb. 13 Real Junta de Aranceles to Francisco Garibay. Thanks Garibay for the 20 copies of royal orders governing RTCM.

1829 July 1 RTCM to King. Extension of privileges. Part I: #95e is draft.

1829 [?] Extension of privileges.

1830 June 28 Francisco Garibay to Council. Formalities to be carried out for purposes of implementing regulations.

1830 July 2 Francisco Garibay to Ministro de Hacienda. Wants royal order confirming royal cédula to be sent with the regulations. Governor requires copy of original cédula.