Memorial cerca de las congruençias de la perpetuydad de las encomiendas de los indios: Un escrito inédito del Licenciado don Francisco de Alfaro, Charcas, circa 1599. Estudio crítico y transcripción

This paper provides a transcription of the ""Memorial cerca de las congruençias de la perpetuydad de las encomiendas de los indios", a document preserved among don Francisco de Alfaro´s correspondence in the Archivo General de Indias. In particular, this article aspires to make availa...

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Main Author: Jurado, M. Carolina
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5403121
Source:Revista de historia del derecho, ISSN 1853-1784, Nº 46, 2013
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Summary: This paper provides a transcription of the ""Memorial cerca de las congruençias de la perpetuydad de las encomiendas de los indios", a document preserved among don Francisco de Alfaro´s correspondence in the Archivo General de Indias. In particular, this article aspires to make available to researchers an unpublished document which is not only significant evidence of indigenous situation during late Sixteenth and early Seventeenth Centuries and of the continuous discussion of the perpetuity of encomiendas but also which contributes to the formation of a documental corpus about Alfaro ´s thoughts. Finally, it studies the legal and social context of the Memorial, putting it in relation to documents that enlighten about its opinions, in order to enhance future research.