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2. An Early Report of Brazil
1. A Royal Charter for the Captaincy of Pernambuco, Issued to Duarte Coelho on 24 September 1534
2. Three Letters from Duarte Coelho to King John III
3. A Letter from Felipe Guillén to Queen Catarina, Giving News of Porto Seguro and of Mem de Sás Victory at Rio de Janeiro
1. Instructions Issued to the First Governor-General of Brazil, Tomé de Sousa, on 17 December 1548
2. The Capital: The City of Salvador and the Captaincy of Bahia. The Treatise of Gabriel Soares de Souza
Chapter III. How the City of Salvador Came to Be Built
Chapter IV. How the King Came to Send a Second Fleet in Support of Tomé de Sousa
Chapter V. How Dom Duarte da Costa Became Governor-General of Brazil
Chapter VI. The Climate of Bahia, the Winds That Blow along Its Coast and the Direction of Its Seawater
Chapter VII. The Location of the City of Salvador
Chapter VIII. The Layout of the City around the Cathedral
Chapter IX. The Layout of the City Beyond the Cathedral
Chapter X. The Layout of the City in the Same Direction, as Far as Its Perimeter
Chapter XI. The Layout of the City to the South of the Main Square
Chapter XII. Other Notable Parts of the City
Chapter XIII. How the [Wealthy Residents of the City of Salvador Regale Themselves, and Some of Their Characteristics
Chapter XIV. How Bahia Could Be More Easily Defended
Chapter XV. The Great Qualities of Bahia de Todos os Santos
Chapter XVIII. The Stretch of Sea within the Bay, Its Capacity for Carracks under Sail and Its Islands
Chapter XIX. A Description of the Captaincy of Bahia, from the City to the Tip of Tapagipe, as Well as of Its Islands
Chapter XX. A Description of the Sugar Plantations along the River Pirajá
Chapter XXI. The Location of the Estates That Run from the Mouth of the Pirajá as Far as the River Matoim
Chapter XXII. A Description of the Dimensions of the River Matoim and of the Cane Plantations along It
Chapter XXIII. A Description of the Lie of the Land from the Mouth of the Matoim to the Mataripe Inlet and of the Plantations to Be Found There
Chapter XXIV. A Description of the Lie of the Land from the Mouth of the Mataripe Estuary to Marapé Point and of the Sugar Plantations to Be Found There
Chapter XXV. A Description of the River Seregipe and of the Land around It as Far as the Mouth of the River Paraguaçu
Chapter XXVI. A Description of the Vastness of the River Paraguaçu and of Its Nearby Sugar Plantations on King's Land
Chapter XXVII. A Description of the Land Adjoining the River Paraguaçu, with Special Reference to the Captaincy of Dom Álvaro da Costa
Chapter XXVIII. A Description of the Lie of the Land from the River Paraguaçu, along the Seashore of Bahia as Far as the Mouth of the Jaguaripe, and Then up That River
Chapter XXIX. A Description of the Dimensions, Beauty, and Surroundings of the River Irajuí
Chapter XXX. A Description of the Land between the Bar of Jaguaripe and Juquirijape, followed by That of the Land from There to the River Una
Chapter XXXI. A Description of the Land from the River Una to Tinharé, and of the Island of Itaparica and Other Islands
Chapter XXXII. The Number of Churches, Sugar Estates, and Vessels to Be Found in Bahia
3. A Letter from the Governor-General of Brazil, Tomé de Sousa, to King John III, with Information about the Towns and Settlements That He Had Visited on the Coast of Brazil
4. The Governorship of Mem de Sá
(a) Letter from the Governor-General, Mem de Sá, to the Regent, Queen Catarina, Concerning the State of Affairs in Brazil, with Particular Reference to Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo
(b) A Letter from the Governor-General, Mem de Sá, to the Regent, Queen Catarina, Concerning the State of Affairs in Brazil
(c) Depositions on the Rule of Mem de Sá as Governor-General of Brazil, Written in Salvador, September to December 1570
(1) The Deposition of an Unnamed Witness [Annaes, 27, p. 130
(2) Mem de Sás Own Deposition (Annaes, 27, pp. 134–6)
(3) The Deposition of João de Araújo, Knight (Annaes, 27, pp. 141–4)
1. Letter from Francisco Portocarrero to King John III Concerning the Abuses Committed by the French in Bahia, the Maladministration of the Governor-General, Dom Duarte da Costa, and the Presence of Pirates at Rio de Janeiro
2. Jean de Léry: Excerpts from History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil
OF THE MOTIVE AND THE OCCASION THAT MADE US UNDERTAKE THIS DISTANT VOYAGE TO THE LAND OF BRAZIL
OF THE SIGHTING AND FIRST VIEW THAT WE HAD BOTH OF WEST INDIA OR THE LAND OF BRAZIL AND OF THE SAVAGES THAT INHABIT IT, TOGETHER WITH EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO US ON THE SEA UP TO THE TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
3. Corsairs: French Interlopers at Bahia (1614)
5 INDIANS, JESUITS, AND COLONISTS
Chapter CXLVII. The Original Inhabitants of Bahia
Chapter CXLVIII. The Physique and Nature of the Tupinambás and the Divisions between Them
Chapter CXLIX. Further Divisions among the Tupinambás, with Some Settling on the Island of Itaparica and Others along the River Jaguaripe
Chapter CL. The Customs and Language of the Tupinambás
Chapter CLI. The Location and Layout of the Tupinambá Villages and the Number of Their Leaders
Chapter CLII. Love and Marriage among the Tupinambás
Chapter CLIII. How These Pagans Adorn Themselves
Chapter CLIV. What the Tupinambás Do at Childbirth and How They Bring up Their Children
Chapter CLV. How the Tupinambás Make Themselves Appear Elegant
Chapter CLVI. The Barbarians and Their Libido
Chapter CLVII. Tupinambá Family Relationships and Practices
Chapter CLVIII. How the Tupinambás Eat and Drink
Chapter CLIX. Farming and Other Skills Employed by the Tupinambás
Chapter CLX. Other Tupinambá Skills and Customs
Chapter CLXI. The Tupinambá Sorcerers and Those Who Eat Earth to Kill Themselves
Chapter CLXII. Sad Longings among the Tupinambás, Their Weeping and Their Singing
Chapter CLXIII. The Manner in Which the Tupinambás Look after Their Guests
Chapter CLXIV. The Practice and Ceremonies of the Tupinambás When They Meet in Council
Chapter CLXV. How These Barbarians Cure Themselves of Their Illnesses
Chapter CLVI. The Tupinambás’ Great Knowledge of the Land
Chapter CLXVII. The Tupinambás’ Preparations for War
Chapter CLXVIII. How the Tupinambás Attack Their Enemies
Chapter CLXIX. Counterattacks from the Tupinambás’ Enemies When They Withdraw
2. Jesuits and Go-Betweens
(a) Letter from Father Manoel da Nóbrega to Father Luís Gonçalves da Câmara (31 August 1553)
(b) A Jesuit Report: A Letter from Manuel da Nóbrega S.J., in São Vicente, to the Inquisitor-General, Simão Rodrigues S.J., in Lisbon (10? March 1553)
3. The Jesuit Establishment
Some Particular Aspects of Each of These Colleges and Residences of Pernambuco
The Residences in Ilhéus, Porto Seguro, Espírito Santo, São Vicente, and Piratininga
4. A Colonists Critique of the Jesuits: Gabriel Soares de Sousa, “Os capitulos” (1592)
5. The Will and Testament of a Bandeirante
Inventory of Martim Rodrigues Tenorio
6 THE WORLD OF THE ENGENHOS
1. Excerpt from a Letter from the Administrator of Engenho, São Jorge de Erasmo
(a) Lavrador Contract of 1638
(b) Lavrador Contract of 1656
3. Opportunity for Success: Ambrósio Fernandes Brandão, Great Things of Brazil
4. Instructions on How to Manage a Sugar Mill and Estate
5. The Commerce of Brazil
Discussion of the Conselho da Fazenda
6. The Crisis of Brazilian Sugar
20. The Senate of Bahia and the Crisis in the Sugar Trade, 1687
Letter from the Senate to his Majesty Concerning the Need to Find a Means to Encourage an Increase in the Exports of the Products of this Land, Owing to the Way They Have Slumped Due to Their Dearness and High Taxation, 12 August 1687
7 GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY IN DUTCH BRAZIL
1. A Brief Report on the State That Is Composed of the Four Conquered Captaincies, Pernambuco, Itamaracá, Paraíba, and Rio Grande, Situated in the North of Brazil
The Portuguese Way of Life
The Course of the War in Brazil
8 BURDENS OF SLAVERY AND RACE
1. The War against Palmares: Letter from the Governor of Pernambuco, Ferão de Sousa Coutinho (1 June 1671) on the Increasing Number of Insurgent Slaves Present in Palmares
2. Combating Palmares (c. 1680)
Chapter 3. The Blacks and Their Quilombo
3. Excerpts from the Will and Testament of Paulo de Almeida, a Former Slave [1752]
9 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POWER
1. Arguments of the Inhabitants of Bahia against the Suppression of the High Court (1626)
1. Jesuit Missions: Information for the Lisbon Committee on the Missions, 1702, on General and Economic Matters
Tapuyas in the Interior of Bahia
Captaincy of Espírito Santo
2. The Inquisition in Brazil: Two Cases
(a) Confession of Luísa Barbosa, an Old Christian, during the Period of Grace, 23 August 1591
(b) The Confession of Antónia de Barros, an Old Christian, during the State of Grace, 23 August 1591
1. The State of Maranhão: A Letter from Father António Vieira S.J. (1653)
Of the cattle drives that ordinarily travel each year from the stock pens to the cities, towns, and agricultural zones of Brazil, both to the butcher shops and to supply industry
Concerning the gold mines called "general" and their discoverers
Concerning the yield of the washings and the different qualities of gold taken from them
Concerning the people who go to the mines and take gold from the streams
Concerning the allotments or distribution of the mines
Concerning the abundance of provisions and all the necessaries found today at the mines and the slight attention paid to the extraordinarily high prices
Concerning the harms done to Brazil by the greed which followed the discovery of gold in the mines
Early Brazil
：A Documentary Collection to 1700
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