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Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala records, 1587-1601.
BANC MSS 2006/148 v. 1
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Title:
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala records, 1587-1601Creator/Contributor:
Polaco, Hernando de, fl. 1587-1601Creator/Contributor:
Criado de Castilla, Alonso, d. 1611Abstract:
Contains 14 letters and documents relating to the appointment and tenure of Hernando (Fernando) de Polaco as Corregidor (mayor-judge)
of the city of Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala and its territories especially the town of Guazacapan. Includes orders and messages
about the Native Americans, indigo and cattle, and a plague of locusts, some from Alonso Criado de Castilla. Also includes
a letter pertaining to the provenance of the collection.
Date:
1587 (issued)Subject:
ncgt---Polaco, Hernando de -- fl. 1587-1601
Indians of Central America -- Guatemala -- History -- 16th century
Indigo industry -- Central America -- History -- 16th century
Cattle trade -- Guatemala -- History -- 16th century
Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala) -- Politics and government -- 16th century
Guazacapan (Guatemala)
Note:
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala records, BANC MSS 2006/148, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Purchase; in 2005.
In Spanish.
Physical Description:
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1 v. ; 33 cm.
Language:
Spanish
Identifier:
BANC MSS 2006/148 v. 1