Contratacion 2400
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Contratacion 2400: Registros de Venida de Tierra Firme 1702-20.
This Legajo contains the registers of Echeverz' ships of cargo
loaded in Cartagena.
July 1714, Cartagena: Registro que se saco del Puerto de
Cartagena para el de Cadiz con escala en
la Havana del Navio Nuestra Senora del
Carmen, Capitana del cargo de Don Antonio
de Echeverz. (Rio Mar Site). 21 ff, This
is a copy of the original made Aug 1716.
The maestre de permision, Justo de Zevallos, opened the
register on 16 July 1714. The ship was to make a stop in Havana,
where it could load on produce and other "permitted goods". The
register includes goods loaded originally in Spain and destined
for unloading in Havana as well as goods loaded in Cartagena for
the return trip to Spain.
CARGO:
47 Zurrones de cacao por Don Juan de Galves, with 310 arrobas and
16 Libras a cuenta de Don Juan Morillo.
300 quintales of palo de Brasilete from this region, for (and
from-must be a passenger) Don Cristobal de Aranda y Lara.
9,412 pesos 4 reales in 8 gold bars, which have paid the Royal
Fifth, and in doblones, for Don Andres Martinez de Murguia.
4,695 pesos 6 reales in three gold bars, that have paid the Royal
Fifth, and in doblones from and for Captain Bartolome Antonio Alvarez,
on the account and at the risk of Don Juan de Estaport Romet and company.
3,002 pesos 2 reales 3 quartillos in two gold bars, that have paid
the Royal Fifth, from and for Don Antonio Pardo.
1,530 pesos and one and one-half reales in one gold bar, Royal
Fifth paid, and in doubloons for Dona Feliciana
Margarita Porro and her sons, not yet of age.
2,139 pesos 5 reales in one gold bar, Royal Fifth paid, "para
servicio de botica" and in doubloons, and 18 marcos
5 1/2 ounces of plata labrada for Don Bernabe
Ximenez de Luque.
175 pesos of 8 reales in plata doble for Dona Beatriz Marzan de
Isasi, delivered by Captain Juan Marzan Isasi.
5,283 pesos 1 real and a half in 4 gold bars, Royal Fifth paid,
and in doubloons in a small chest for Don Andres
Martinez de Murguia, agent for the Santos Lugares de Jerusalem.
2,000 pesos (1,000 in doubloons and 1,000 in plata doble) for Don
Antonio Carvajal, delivered by Diego Pablo Soliar.
400 pesos in doubloons for Francisco Pelaez, proveedor y pagador
de galeones.
1,150 pesos in doubloons for Don Antonio Pardo.
100 pesos for Don Antonio Pardo.
210 pesos for Don Andres de Martinez de Murguia.
One gold chain of 50 pesos 4 tomines, de ley 20 quilates, and
worth "a razon de 20 reales, 126 pesos 2 reales" in
a bundle (envoltorio) lines with unbleached linen.
Another gold chain with (weighing) 85 pesos 1 tomin, de ley 21
1/2 quilates, "a razon de 21 pesos y medio castillanos", totalling 228 pesos 6 reales.
A third gold chain, small, of 10 castillanos r tomines, de ley 17
quilates, "a razon de 17 reales" totaling 26 pesos
6 reales. Plus 11 pesos in coin, which altogether
totals 388' pesos 6 reales (sic--should be 392 pesos,
6 reales for the three gold chains and the 11 pesos
in coin). These jewels are for the brothers Don
Ignacio and Don Jose Ignacio de Ayala, residents of
Sevilla.
500 pesos in doubloons for Don Andres Martinez de Murguia.
Note: The above is a corrected version of the register on pp 8-9
on the earlier Echeverz research, in which there were omissions
and several important typos, particularly in the amounts of
pesos.
July 1714, Cartagena: Registro que se saco del puerto de
Cartagena ...de la fragata Nuestra Senora
del Rosario y San Francisco Xavier,
Almiranta ... (17 ff., copy of original made
in August 1716).
Maestre Don Manuel Alvarez, opened the register on 20 July 1714.
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Cargo (of Almiranta of Echeverz):
Register of Don Luis Perez de Vargas, who came from Cadiz and
returns as passenger to Spain;
50 quintales of palo de Brasilete
20 zurrones de Cacao
1 cajon de vanilla (all local produce)
Register of Don Alfonso Andres Gordo for Domingo de Barra
Barrera, to be delivered to Don Juan Lopez de Haro;
650 half hides, which made 325 whole ones.
Register of Diego Gomez for himself;
4 chests (cajones) of chocolate numbered 1-4.
Register of Don Leonardo Bozemarte for Don Cristobal de Aranda;
8 zurrones de cacao
Register of Juan Cristobal Lechuga;
1 chest which contains different regalos (presents)
from this region of little value, for delivery in
Cadiz to Dona Isabela Bracamonte.
Register of Luis Perez de Vargas, for himself;
2 chest of conchas de carey (tortoise shells)
numbered 1 & 2.
Register of Don Sebastian de Arvelaes;
2 small chests and one small earthenware jug
(botijuela), marked "al senior Don Joseph Agustin de
los Rios, Fiscal de Consejo de las Indias"
Register of Don Bartolome Antonio Alvarez for Don Juan Estaport
Romet y Cia;
4,695 pesos 6 reales in 4 gold bars, Royal Fifth
paid, and the rest in doubloons.
Register of Don Juan Marzan de Isasi por Dona Beatriz Marzan de
Isasi;
175 pesos en plata doble.
Register of Padre Fray Miguel de Amaya for Don Andres Martinez de
Murguia, Agent for the Santos Lugares de Jerusalem;
5,283 pesos 1/2 real in 4 gold bars, Royal Fifth
paid, and in doubloons.
Register of Diego Pablo Soliar (Solizar?), Maestre of the ship
Concepcion for Dona Ana Antonia Carvajal;
2,000 pesos in doubloons.
Register of Frey Lucas de San Josef of the Order of Descalzed
Augustinians, for Dan Antonia Prada;
1,150 Pesos in doubloons.
(Plus a few items to be off loaded in Havana like cloth, iron,
etc.)
July 1714, Cartagena: Registro que se saco en el puerto de
Cartagena para la fragata Nuestra Senora
de la Concepcion …. (14 1/2 ff, copy of
original made in 1716) The Maestre is
Diego Pablo Soliar.
CARGO:
740 half hides from this region for delivery to Don Juan de Haro
from Alfonso Andres Garda.
CARGO (Concepcion, Continued):
105 quintales of palo de Brasilete from Alfonso Andres Gordo for
delivery in Cadiz to Juan de Haro.
100 quintales of palo de Brasilete from Cristobal de Aranda y
Lara for himself.
8 zurrones de cacao from Francisco Ygartua for Josef Antonio
Siancas.
2 zurrones de cacao and one cajon de vanilla from Alonso de
Amaya, for delivery to Juan Francisco de la Salva.
30 quintales of palo de Brasilete from Antonio Echeverz for
himself.
700 half hides and 80 quintales of palo de Brasilete from Soliar
for delivery to Dona Ana Antonia de Caravajal.
3 zurrones de cacao from Bartolome Alvarez for Diego de Leon y
Navarro.
4,714 pesos in 3 gold bars, which have paid Royal Fifth, from
Bartolome Antonio Alvarez for delivery to Andres Martinez
Murguia.
989 pesos 3 reales in one gold bar, Royal Fifth having been paid,
and in doubloons from Bartolome Antonio Alvarez for Bernabe
Ximenez de Luque.
3,000 pesos in doubloons from Diego Pablo Soliar.
(Plus, for Havana, 25 cases of paper, 6 cases of nails, 3 boxes
of locks, and one bale of goods).
July 1714, Cartagena: Registro para Espana con escala en la
Havana de la Fragata nombrado El Siervo
del cargo de ...Echeverz (11 1/2 ff., copy
of original made in 1716).
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CARGO:
192 quintales de palo de Brasilete, from Cristobal de Aranda for
himself or whoever he delegates to represent him in Spain.
Note: This ship is a French "Fragata" named EI Ciervo (sometimes
spelled El Siervo, El Sierbo, or El Cierbo) captured by Echeverz
Squadron off the coast of Portobelo, caught will goods and
merchandise and brought to Cartagena, where it was confiscated
for smugglling. It was auctioned at 4,125 pesos to Echeverz (who
was probably due part of the money, having made the prize, while
the rest was due the crown). Echeverz claimed he had the right
to incorporate ships into his Squadron, and he appoints Salvador
Cast an as maestre, captain and administrator for the return
voyage. The officials in Cartagena admit he has this right but
fear the other ships will go short of crews, since he is also
taking another balandra or fragata in addition to his original
Squadron. They say he must either obtain additional crew locally
(i.e., not from his original ships) or they will not give him
permission to these two prize ships with him.
They rename the ship Nuestra Senora del Carmen, though it
continues to be called EI Ciervo. Pedro Umaran is appointed
Contramaestre.
July 1714, Cartagena: Registro que se saco en el puerto do
Cartagena para balandra San Miguel del
cargo de Don Antonio de Cherbers (sic). (9
1/2 ff.1 copy of original made in 1716).
No cargo is listed; probably went in ballast. (Most doubtful, JH)
Echeverz captured this balandra from the English off the coast of
Portobelo and brought it under register from Portobelo to
Cartagena. He requests permission to take it back to Cadiz with
his original three ships and two fragatas he has captured (thus
Echeverz is taking back six ships to Havana altogether). He
appoints Miguel de Bonasategui as maestre, capitan, y
administrador. The full name of the ship is the San Miguel de
Excelsis. The pilot is Miguel de Tansida; Contramaestre, Joseph
Gonzales, plus 11 other officers and crew. (This could be the
ship, sent by Echeverz from Havana to Veracruz and then sold to
Ubilla in Havana).
July 1714, Cartagena: Registro que se saco del puerto de
Cartagena para el de Cadiz con escala en
La Havana para la fragata" nombrado La
Galera ….de Cherbers (sic). (9 ff.; copy
of original made in 1716) .
CARGO: (La Galera de Echeverz)
No cargo listed; probably went in ballast. Didn't.. JH).
This ship was the Dutch fragata that Echeverz Squadron captured
off the coast of Tolu+ (sic), presumably engaged in the
contraband trade and brought to Cartagena where it was
confiscated and auctioned to Echeverz for 2,000 pesos. The full
name of the ship is now Nuestra Senora de la Papa, alias La
Galera with Juan Baptista Zaleme as captain, master and
administrator. The pilot was Mateo Bernardo; Contramaestre,
Pedro Echeguia, plus 15 additional officers and crew.
No cargo listed: probably went in ballast. (No, JH).
+Tolu is a small town about 10 or 12 miles south of Islas del
Rosario or Baru peninsula off Columbia, JH.
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27 August 1714, Cartagena: Receipt signed by Antonio de Echeverz
y Subiza, Caballero de la Orden de
Calatrava.
Echeverz, who is sailing on the Capitana Nuestra Senora del
Carmen, San Miguel, y San Antonio, has received from the Treasury
Officials of Cartagena for the King;
30,729 pesos 6 reales,(probably in coin, possibly gold-JH)
309 castellanos 7 tomines 6 granos de oro en polvo (gold dust)
One barreta a barreton de oro entrada y rajada, de ley 21
quilates y un grano, weighing 503 castellanos 6 tomines.
One barretoncillo cortado, de ley 20 quilates, weighing 143
castellanos 2 tomines.
These items were received by the Treasury Officials in Cartagena
on 9 June 1713, sent by Treasury Officials of Antioquia, and are
being loaded on the Capitana. The package they came in says that
the one barreta weighs 506 castellanos, but the Treasury
Officials in Cartagena checked it and found it only weighed 503
castellanos 6 tomines.
27 August 1714, Cartagena: Receipt signed by Antonio Echeverz ..
In addition to the 30, 729 pesos 6 reales and the 308 castellanos
7 tomines 6 granos of gold dust, Echeverz received from the Royal
Officials 11,180 pesos 6 reales sent from Santa Fe de Bogota and
received the Cartagena Treasury Officials on 20 July 1714.
7,453 pesos 6 reales of this amount being shipped on the Capitana
3,767 pesos On the Almiranta named Nuestra Senora del Rosario..
Captain de mar y guerra Don Pedro de Echeverz y Gonzales;
maestre Don Manuel Alvarez.
(The two portions add up to more than the 11,180 pesos but this
is typical Spanish Colonial arithmetic) (?-JH)
In addition to these amounts Echeverz has received 34,915 pesos
10 maravedis. Echeverz contract with the crown stipulates that
all treasure sent to the King must be divided between the
Capitana, which is to get 2/3rds, and Almiranta, which is to get
the remaining one third. Thus, of the 34,915 pesos 10 maravedis;
23,276 went to the Capitana and 11,639 pesos 10 maravedis went in
the Almiranta under Pedro de Echeverz.
The 34,915 pesos 10 maravedis represents one third the value of
the French fragata and its cargo captured by Echeverz, which
belongs to the Royal Treasury (apparently the crown gets only one
third of the prize ships, not the whole amount, and probably
Echeverz was awarded the rest).
This French fragata was captured by Echeverz, according to his
account .."en el sitio que llaman de San Buenaventura, inmediato a
Portobelo, en la occasion que venia (Echeverz) con dos de dichos
mis navios y una balandra de aquel puerto (Portobelolpara este
(Cartagenal en donde la entro y se declaro porde comiso por
haverse 10 justiricado el trato y comercio ilicito que havia
tenido en esirs costas de las Indias .." (Of course, the Spanish
considered all foreign vessels as smugglers and pirates in their
ocean Caribbean - JH).
The 309 castellanos 7 tomines 6 granos of gold dust referred to
in the above letter represents the Royal Fifth (Quinto) collected
in the town of Mompox from the mines of that district and the
district of Zimiti, and this gold dust had been sent to Cartagena
in July of 1711. The last shipment of treasure from this place
(Cartagena) was sent in the year of the Squadron of Ducasse. No
other treasure had made it out between then and that of Echeverz'
Squadron departure.
27 Aug. 1714, Cartagena: Receipt signed by Pedro de Echeverz y
Gonzales, Capitan de mar y guerra del
navio Nuestra Senora del Rosario ...
Has received from the Royal Treasury Officials to be loaded on
his ship the sum of 15,366 pesos and 10 maravedis, one third of
the Royal Treasure shipped from Cartagena. (This total would be
the sum of the 11,639 pesos 10 maravedis plus 3,727 pesos and not
3,767 pesos which was probably a mistake).