Historical Register in London, Middlesex

18th Century Charter Provisions for Cadiz to Spain Trade

The document outlines the annual cadet voyage schedule from Cadiz and routes via Brazil and the Cape of Good Hope, including a prohibition on Magellan Strait navigation to curb fraud in Spanish ports. It permits loading slaves in Ethiopia ports for sale in the Philippines, with cargo registration by royal officers and declarations to the President of Commerce on return. The homeward cargo includes copper, textiles, china ware, spices, and medicines, with limits on wrought silks and duties of 8 percent on spices and 5 percent on other goods assessed at arrival.