[Announcement by Félix María Calleja del Rey, Viceroy of New Spain, of the imposition of a direct, general, extraordinary tax, 15 December 1813].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Calleja del Rey, Félix María, conde de Calderón, 1755?-1828.

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Taxation--New Spain--19th century.

Politics and government.

Taxation.

New Spain--Politics and government--19th century.

New Spain.

Genre:

Broadsides -- Mexico -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Calleja del Rey, Félix María, conde de Calderón, 1755?-1828 (inscription) (RBC copy)

Negreiros y Soria, José Ygnacio (autograph) (RBC copy)

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 83 x 58 cm

Other Title:

At head of text: Don Felix Maria Calleja del Rey, Bruder, Losada, Flores, Campeño, Montero de Espinosa, Mariscal de Campo de los Exércitos Nacionales, Virey, Gobernador y Capitan general de esta N.E., Superintendente general Subdelegado de la Hacienda publica, Minas, Azogues y Ramo del Tabaco, Conservador de éste, Presidente de su Junta, y Subdelegado general de Correos

Text begins: Entre varios arbitrios que para atender á las gravisimas y urgentes necesidades que afligen al Estado me consultó la Comision creada con este objecto, fué uno, e establecimiento de una contribucion directa, general, extraordinaria, que siendo proporcionada á las rentas y utilidades liquidas que logra cada uno en sus giros y destinos, recayése únicamente sobre las clases ménos necesitadas, y nunca do modo que alterase sensiblemente la suerte de los Ciudadanos, imitando en quanto fuese posible la que por Decreto de 1. de Abril de 1811 y 3 de Septiembre de 1812 establecieron las Córtes generales y extraordinarias ...

Place of Publication:

[Mexico] : [publisher not identified], [1813]

Notes:

Title devised by cataloger from content.

Text dated at end: Dado en México á 15 de diciembre de 1813.

Broadside.

Text printed in four columns.

Local Notes:

RBC copy housed in a box containing 29 printed broadsides, sheets and pamphlets and 3 manuscripts relating to early 19th-century Mexico and the Yucatán, most dated between 1809-1820.

RBC copy has ms. inscription in brown ink beside the printed signature of Felix Calleja at foot of sheet (in his hand?); autograph of José Ygnacio Negreiros y Soria in brown ink at foot of sheet.

RBC copy printed on revenue-stamped paper of the sello cuarto class. Originally valid for 1811-1812, the paper has been revalidated for 1812-1813, with the appropriate stamp applied.

RBC copy folded to 44 x 58 cm.

RBC copy has a few wormholes in sheet with minimal damage to text.

OCLC:

893703744