132. [Slavery]. Four manuscript documents signed, 6 pages on three (8.5 x 12.25 in.; 216 x 311 mm.) sheets of laid paper, front & verso, in Old Spanish, Arequipa, Peru, 7-14 December 1553. Arequipa was founded in 1540 by conquistador Francisco Pizarro on the site of an Inca settlement. Established as the capital of the region, Arequipa was then and still is an important commercial center of Peru. Some chipping and scattered stains and spotting, typical of documents from the 16th century.

Slavery in the New World 1553. Founded by Pizarro just thirteen years earlier, four Peruvian signed legal documents from Arequipa, including one by a merchant authorizing his brothers to collect his debts due him in slaves, gold, silver, jewels, etc. and to sell the slaves.

Each document comprises in part:

(1) Manuscript Document Signed “Francisco Fajardo” in Old Spanish, 2 pages, (8.5 x 12.5 in.; 216 x 317 mm.) front & verso. Arequipa, 7 December 1553. Francisco Fajardo is passing through Arequipa which was then and still is an important commercial center of Peru. He gives power to his brothers Jaime Fajardio and Braulio Fajardo to act in his name and charge, in court or out, debtors and receive payment in slaves, gold, silver, jewels, cattle, or goods. He also gives his brothers the power to sell slaves.

(2) Manuscript Document Signed “F de Ledesma” in Old Spanish, 1 page, (8.5 x 12.5 in.; 216 x 317 mm.) On conjoined second sheet. Arequipa, 12 December 1553. Wagon driver Francisco de Ledesma is passing through Arequipa and gives power to Domingo de Aspitia and Juan Caballero so that they may charge Alonso Hernandez 650 pesos owed for a loan made out of friendship.

(3) Manuscript Document Signed “P de Herrera,” 1.5 pages, (8.5 x 12.5 in.; 216 x 317 mm.) On verso of conjoined second sheet concluding on third sheet. Arequipa, 14 December 1553. Merchant Pedro de Herrera is passing through Arequipa and gives power to Francisco Fajardo so that he may charge in his name Martin de Espinoza 170 pesos owed him from a loan made out of friendship.

(4) Manuscript Document Signed “P de Herrera,” 1.5 pages, (8.5 x 12.5 in.; 216 x 317 mm.). On lower portion of third sheet, concluding on verso. Arequipa, 14 December 1553. Merchant Pedro de Herrera is passing through Arequipa and gives power to Francisco Roman so that he may charge Diego Gill and his estate 120 pesos owed for the purchase of goods from Spain.
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