Volume 22 — Economic Reasons for Suppressing the Silk Trade of China in Spain and its Colonies
Reading edition
Reasons of expediency existing why the importation of the silk of China and the other merchandise of that country ought not to be permitted in the Indias and these kingdoms, but rather prohibited; and the damages and troubles that follow from its not being prohibited in every point, and its trade, are the following.
Juan Velazquez Madrco
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · Probably referring to the plant called “China grass” (Boehmeria nivea), a shrub indigenous in India, and probably in China [265n] and other Note 2 · This was the revolt of the Moors in Granada in the reign of Felipe II, which occurred in 1568–71, under the leadership of Aben Humeya. It waNote 3 · This document, like so many existing in Spanish archives, was printed, evidently for the greater convenience of the members of the Council. Note 4 · It is very pernicious to permit the importation of the silk of China and its trade, both in the Indias and in España. For although not more Note 5 · [Endorsed in writing:3 “Arguments why the silk of China should not be admitted into the Yndias or into España. October 7, 628.” “File it wit