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EL REY. POR QUANTO CON EL MOTIVO DE CIERTA COMPETENCIA SUBSCITADA ENTRE EL TRIBUNAL DE LA INQUISICION Y UN ALCALDE ORDINARIO DE LA CIUDAD DE SANTA FÈ EN EL NUEVO REYNO DE GRANADA PRETENDIENDO AQUEL INHIBIR Ã ESTE DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE LOS AUTOS QUE ESTABA SIGUIENDO CONTRA ALBERTO MALDONADO POR EL DELITO DE HAVERSE CASADO SEGUNDA VEZ.caption title.
1754ref. 36509Madrid. 1754. Spain Prosecutes Polygamists in the Americas A rare proclamation by Ferdinand VI King of Spain who declares that criminals tried for polygamy are to be prosecuted by both the Tribunal of the Inquisition and the Royal Magistrates. This particular decree refers to a case against one Alberto Maldonado who was tried in the city of Santa Fé in New Granada for the crime of marrying a second time while his first wife was still alive. The King confirms that such a crime pertains to both religious and civil jurisdictions and such acts are to be prevented by the laws of both realms. This proclamation was to be sent to the viceroys of Peru New Spain and New Granada as well as governors in those domains. This copy accomplished in manuscript in Buen Retiro Spain on March 19 1754 is signed by Joachim Joseph Vazquez y Morales as representative of the King of Spain with the inscription "Yo El Rey" and the annotation "Por mandado del Rey." Five separate manuscript inscriptions on the recto and verso of the additional leaf written in Santiago de Chile in June 1755 document the dissemination of the text to various local authorities. A rare proclamation concerning criminal proceedings against polygamy in the New World. Not in Medina BHA nor on OCLC. 2pp. plus one leaf with contemporary inscription on recto. Folio. Dbd. Sign of the cross printed at head of title. Contemporary manuscript annotations in ink later annotations in pencil. Accomplished in manuscript with additional manuscript annotations. Manuscript inscription on blank leaf written on March 20 1756 in Santiago de Chile. Extremely light dampstaining on top margin. Very good. unknown
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