Decreto
Subtitle: Sendo da mais alta preeminencia dos augustos soberanos, reis, e imperadores a acção de crear novas ordens de cavallaria, com que possão remunerar os mais relevantes serviços, assim dos seus vassallos, como de illustres estrangeiros, ... Hei por bem confirmar a sobredita Ordem da Cavallaria denominada Espada, ..
Contributors: Bromsen, Maury; Portugal. Sovereign (1777-1816 : Maria I); Portugal. Sovereign (1816-1826 : John VI)
Publisher: Na Impressão Régia.
Published: 1808
Place of publication: Rio de Janeiro]
Language: por
Subjects: Orders of knighthood and chivalry; CPJCB
Work titles: Decreto (1808 May 13)
Notes: Decree establishing the "Ordem da Espada"

Due to a mental collapse in 1792, Queen Maria entrusted power to her son John (the future John VI), who assumed the regency in 1799.

Title from caption and beginning of text.

Dated and signed at end: Palacio do Rio de Janeiro em treze de maio de mil oitocentos e oito. Com a rubrica de Principe Regente N. S. Regist.

Printer statement from colophon.

Two settings of this decree appear. The Rio de Janeiro issue has last four words on p. [1] reading: "Fui já servido na" with catchword "Ci-"

Signatures: [A]² ([A]2 blank)

Camargo & Moraes. Bib. da Impressão Régia do Rio de Janeiro, II, 23.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 (CB .B827 1811 1 v.1 2-SIZE) acquired with the assistance of the Wormser Fund.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 accumulated in: Codigo Brasiliense / Brazil. Laws, etc. (Rio de Janeiro, 1811-1822)

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 imperfect: wanting p. [3-4]

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 (CB .B827 1808 4 2-SIZE) acquired from the estate of Maury A. Bromsen.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 accompanied by hand colored illustration of the medal and lapel pin of the "Orden da Espada." In the Codigo Brasiliense, this illustration accompanies the related Carta de lei of 29 Nov. 1808.