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[D. JOSÉ I]. COMÉRCIO COLONIAL — Brasil, África Oriental, Angola e Ásia. - [D. JOSÉ I] COMÉRCIO COLONIAL — Brasil, África Oriental, Angola e Ásia . 5 diplomas régios; Portugal, 1755–1758; Lisboa. A collection of five decrees concerning Portuguese colonial trade with Brazil, East Africa (Mozambique and Goa), and Angola, all from the reign of King José I. The period between 1755 and 1758 was particularly active in terms of colonial commercial legislation: the need for reconstruction after the earthquake coincided with Pombal's policy of rationalization and controlled liberalization of overseas trade routes. November 29, 1755 (King Joseph I) — Grants that timber transported from the State of Brazil in ships belonging to vassals residing in Lisbon and Porto shall enjoy the same tax rebate as timber from the Kingdom; incentive to the timber trade from Brazil after the earthquake. June 10, 1755 (King Joseph I) — Abolishes the exclusive way in which trade was conducted in Mozambique and other lands in East Africa; liberalizes it for all residents of Goa and lands of the State of India; opens up Afro-Asian trade. January 28, 1758 (King Joseph I) — Establishes a new method for collecting duties on slaves and ivory leaving the Kingdom of Angola and its dependent ports; fiscal regulation of the slave and ivory trade. July 22, 1758 (King José I) — Revokes the Royal Decree of February 20, 1748, which allowed ships of 500 chests to enter Brazil; residents of the islands (Terceira, São Miguel, Faial) can ship their produce directly; reorganization of Atlantic trade routes. sd — Establishment of the freight price to be paid for each hide (hair hide), each tanned hide, and each half-leaf, originating from the ports of Bahia; tariff regulation for the transport of Brazilian hides. The collection documents the geographical diversity and specific regulations of Portuguese colonial trade in the mid-18th century, encompassing Atlantic and Afro-Oriental routes, as well as the circulation of goods such as timber, slaves, ivory, and hides. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate