Customs declarations certificates, 1890-1893, comprising two certificates in Portuguese of a personal history nature (perhaps for emigration purposes), one dated 4 Sep 1890 and certified by Charles O'Donnell, British Consul in Lisbon, as being in the hand of Emygdio José da Silva, notary public of Lisbon, and the second of similar date in the same hand; and a third certificate in Spanish of 20 Dec 1893 relating to a cargo of soap from London on the Spanish vessel Molina, certified by John W. Witty, British Pro-Consul in Barcelona, as bearing the true signature of M. Martinez, Chief Collector of Customs, Barcelona.
Customs declaration certificates
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 645
- Dates of Creation
- 1890-1893
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Portuguese Spanish
- Physical Description
- 3 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The term 'customs' applied to customary payments or dues of any kind, regal, episcopal or ecclesiastical until it became restricted to duties payable to the King upon export or import of certain articles of commerce.
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Acquisition Information
Given by Dr.D.J.A.Ross in 1965.
Other Finding Aids
Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
12" x 8"
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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