Taxes of the Indians who are in the Royal Crown that the Most Excellent Lord Don Francisco de Toledo ordered to be made, Visorrey and Captain General in these Kings and Provinces of Peru, 1575
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The proposed document is the first tax made in the Imperial Villa of Potosí and its surroundings, covering a wide area under the jurisdiction of Charcas, including Cusco and Arequipa. Considered foundational, it offers a detailed overview of the indigenous population and its society after the Toledo reform that introduced reductions and established taxes based on local wealth and productivity. It also describes in detail all the indigenous inhabitants of Potosí in 1575. The Toledo reforms of 1570, promoted by Viceroy Toledo in Peru, marked a defining tax policy.
This 349-page paper manuscript, divided into three parts and handcrafted in leather and wood, provides extensive information on social, economic, commercial, political, linguistic, cartographic and religious aspects of the time, representing the 16th and 17th centuries with italic writing typical of the era.
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