Created by
Unidentified
Date
March 22, 1610
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. (30.6 x 21.3 cm)
Description
A single sheet Peruvian Spanish language manuscript written in brown ink regarding payment for [indios alquilado] or the renting of indigenous persons and involving a [camayo] or overseer named Juan Malco. The text is concentrated on the top half of the front page, with several signatures and notations on the bottom half. On the verso is a short summary of the document in the upper right quadrant to appear as the cover when the document is folded.
Place used
Peru, Latin America, South America
Cultural Place
Spain, Europe
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
legal documents
Topic
Colonialism
Slave hire system
Slavery
Spanish colonialism
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.1.141
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51fbf0678-419d-41a0-833f-12a12152d157

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