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Archivo Da Relação De Goa is a historical collection of documents spanning the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, offering a detailed look into the legal and administrative functions of Portuguese India. Compiled by JosÃ(c) Ignacio de Abranches GarcÃ-a, this archive provides invaluable insights into the workings of the Relação de Goa, a significant court during the period. The collection extends up to the reorganization of the new Relação by the decree of December 7, 1836. This archive is essential for historians, legal scholars, and anyone interested in the history of Portuguese colonialism in India, providing a rich source of primary materials that shed light on a crucial era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.