The King (Charles III) (of Spain) confirms decree of Mar. 23, 1776 that consdent of parents must be obtained before matrimoney. The occasion is a lawsuit brought before the Real Audiencia of Mexico on Feb. 6, 1781 following hearings before the Alcalde Mayor of the city of Valladolid of Michocan (Mexico, in the present state of Morelia) by Don Josef Antonio de Peredo against Don Fernando Garcia de Quevedo for marrying his daughter Dona Mariana de Peredo without his consent. Document is incomplete.

IV-4-a (copy of) A.D. 4pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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