Abstract
On July 20, 1740, King Philip V of Spain was given paperwork regarding a dispute over the adjudication of a notarial office in Panama City and, as usual, he was expected to make a decision. The king also had in hand recommendations from the Cámara of the Consejo de Indias. The king would have handled the case in a relatively straightforward manner, but for one fact—the two notaries involved in the public bid were of African descent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-69 |
Journal | The Americas |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |