Catholic Church, Diocese of Lima, Peru: Petition requesting information on the theft of a mule

Collection — Container: Manuscripts (not separately boxed) - 2

Identifier: MS 0028

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Proclamation, in Spanish, to be read in all churches, addressed to the citizens of Lima regarding the theft of a mule (described in great detail) belonging to Don Miguel de la Ruis del Vega stolen from outside the house of Bartholome de Escoval on March 5th. Don Miguel requests the aid of the citizens in returning the mule. Archbishop Villagomez asserts that such aid is to be given on pain of excommunication.

Dates

March 14, 1657

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet (1 folder containing 1 item)

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Abstract

Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Lima. Proclamation (part printed, part hand-written) in Spanish requesting information on the theft of a mule belonging to Don Miguel de la Ruis del Vega. Proclamation signed by Pedro de Villagomez, Archbishop of Lima, Peru.

Subjects

Mount Holyoke College Manuscript Collections Subject Source: Local sources
Printing -- Peru -- Lima -- Specimens Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Punishment (Canon law) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Theft -- Peru -- Lima Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
legal instruments Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
writs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: [Proclamation requesting information on the theft of a mule], Lima, Peru, 14 Mar. 1657.
Subtitle: Finding Aid
Status: Edited Full Draft
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English
Sponsor: Encoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.