Dom Joam por graça de Deos rey de Portugal, & dos Algarves, da quem, & da lèm mar em Africa, senhor de Guinè, & da conquista, navegaçaõ, commercio da Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, & da India, &c
Subtitle: Faço saber a Vòs que Eu mandey ora passar por minha Chancellaria huma provizaõ em fórma de ley, da qual o traslado he o seguinte
Contributors: John V, King of Portugal, 1689-1750; Côrte-Real, Diogo de Mendonça, 1658-1736; Portugal. Sovereign (1706-1750 : John V)
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1715
Place of publication: Lisbon
Language: por
Subjects: Politics and government; Commerce; Colonies; CPJCB; History
Work titles: Decreto (1711 Feb. 8)
Notes: By this law Portugal prohibits British boats especially from docking  along the Brazilian coast, thus avoiding the illegal commerce of gold and tobacco.

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Dated and signed on p. [2]: Lisboa a 8. de fevereyro de 1711. o Secretario Andrè Lopes da Lavra a fes escrever. R E Y. Diogo de Mendonça Corte Real. Dated on several places on p. [3]: 1715.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the JCB Associates.