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$3,250 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

DON PHELIPE...POR QUANTO EN ATENCION À LAS REPETIDAS INSTANCIAS QUE ME HA HECHO EL CONCEJO, JUSTICIA, Y REGIMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD DE SANTIAGO, CAPITAL DEL REYNO DE CHILE, SOBRE QUE LA CONCEDIESSE EL ... 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.

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