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[D. JOSÉ I / D. MARIA I]. ALFÂNDEGAS — Organização, Administração e Fiscalidade. Portugal, 1755–1780. - [D. JOSÉ I / D. MARIA I] ALFÂNDEGAS — Organização, Administração e Fiscalidade . 5 diplomas régios; Portugal, 1755–c. 1780; Lisboa. A collection of five decrees concerning the internal organization of Portuguese customs and the collection of customs duties. Customs was the main source of revenue for the Royal Treasury, and its reform was a constant priority of the Josephite-Pombaline policy, which sought to rationalize offices, combat smuggling, and standardize the procedures for clearing goods. 10 Mar 1755 (D. José I) — Orders the rigorous examination of all bales and vessels arriving from Brazil, India, and other conquests at customs, to prevent the loss of goods; a measure to combat smuggling in colonial fleets. January 11, 1751 (King José I) — Regulation of the Lisbon Customs House: appointment of two Administrators jointly ; establishes the Charter, the dispatch of goods by stevedoring, and the list of goods dispatched. April 10, 1756 (King Joseph I) — Instructions in fifteen chapters for the regulation of the Collectors and Clerks of the four percent customs duties; detailed regulation of collection procedures. c. Apr 1756 (D. José I) — Abolishes the offices of Executors of the Great Customs House and the Tobacco Customs House; creates the position of Executor Judge for customs debts; rationalization of customs offices after the earthquake. c. 1779–1780 (Queen Maria I) — Imposition of a duty of 100 réis per arroba on rope tobacco exported to foreign countries; regulation of the method of collecting this specific tax. The set covers complementary aspects of customs administration: organization of offices, training of collectors, combating smuggling, and the creation of specific taxes on colonial goods. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate