13. Documentation bound in a single volume. The volume registers royal letters and provisions dating from 1798 to 1921 and sent to the governors of Paraíba. Records a royal letter determining that all the forests and trees on the coastline and navigable rivers pertain to his magesty’s dominion and stating other measures for the governor of Paraíba, Fernando Delgado Freire de Castilho (1798); the prohibition of magistrates and governors without a royal order; the representation (representação) of the ouvidor on the auditor (1798), finances (participação) of the regency of Príncipe D. João (1799); the occupation of military posts in the Vilas de Bananeiras, Vila Real de São João, and on the capitão-mor of Cariri, Pedro Jorge de Sousa (1802); the pardon of the first criminals imprisoned in the jails of the province, except traitors (participants in treason), counterfeiters, murderers and attempted murderers, rapists, and other criminals (1799); the deannexation of Paraíba from Pernambuco (1799); the import of water from England to sell in the captaincy (1801), transfer of the auditor (ouvidor) Gregorio José da Silva Coutinho to the captaincy of Ceará (1801); request for information on the progress made in the civilization of Indians in the captaincy of Paraíba (1803); and the purchase of land from the Indians of Vila Nova; the representation (representação) of farmers relating to cattle raising and the construction of fences (1810); and the prohibition of the publication of the newspaper “O Portugues” (1818).
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 301 folios, in addition to front and back covers.
Creator (Author): King (Portugal); Overseas Council (Conselho Ultrarino, Portugal).
