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Edict Reforms Suppress Customs Offices and Tax Rates
The passage describes a 1699 decree reorganizing the Customs service and reducing 120 appraisers and sellers to 60, while reconstituting hereditary offices with new salaries and fees. It also details mint and currency adjustments, powder and lead controls, price fixes for Spanish money, and penalties for noncompliance, aiming to fund state finances and regulate commerce.
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