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6 leaves. Folio. Dbd. Contemporary manuscript annotations at top of first page and in margins of text. Old folds. Moderate dampstaining in top margins. A good copy. A rare printed decree by Philip V, King of Spain, regarding the reconstruction of the Casa de Moneda in Santiago following the earthquake that devastated that city in 1730. Detailed orders concerning the construction and operation of the Casa de Moneda and related matters regarding the processing of gold are also provided. It is noted that the reconstruction of the Santiago mint will ensure that the gold will not need to be sent to Lima for processing, as was the case after the earthquake. Dated October 1, 1743, the decree was printed in Madrid for distribution to officials in the Council of the Indies and in Santiago. A printed note (dated Madrid, March 22, 1744) at the bottom of the text indicates that the text is a copy of the original, which remains with the Secretary of Peru. Not in EUROPEAN AMERICANA. OCLC records only a single copy, at the Chilean National Library. MEDINA, BHC 365. OCLC 55278441. Seller Inventory # WRCAM36299
Title: DON PHELIPE.POR QUANTO EN ATENCION À LAS ...
Publisher: [Madrid
Publication Date: 1744
Seller: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
A rare printed decree by Philip V, King of Spain, regarding the reconstruction of the Casa de Moneda in Santiago following the earthquake that devastated that city in 1730. Detailed orders concerning the construction and operation of the Casa de Moneda and related matters regarding the processing of gold are also provided. It is noted that the reconstruction of the Santiago mint will ensure that the gold will not need to be sent to Lima for processing, as was the case after the earthquake. Dated October 1, 1743, the decree was printed in Madrid for distribution to officials in the Council of the Indies and in Santiago. A printed note (dated Madrid, March 22, 1744) at the bottom of the text indicates that the text is a copy of the original, which remains with the Secretary of Peru. Not in EUROPEAN AMERICANA. OCLC records only a single copy, at the Chilean National Library. MEDINA, BHC 365. OCLC 55278441. 6 leaves. Folio. Dbd. Contemporary manuscript annotations at top of first page and in margins of text. Old folds. Moderate dampstaining in top margins. A good copy. Seller Inventory # 36299
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