Manuscript Concerning Maritime Commerce between Spain and its Colonies in America, 1740

Noticias del Comercio Marítimo y Trafico Entre Espana y su America compuesto, by Daniel de Medina. Havana, 1740 [it is possible that this is a copy of early 19th cent.]. Spanish.
A handwritten composition concerning traffic and maritime commerce between Spain and its colonies in America, by Daniel de Medina. This composition deals with the importance of maritime commerce between Spain and its colonies in the continent of America, with ways to secure maritime commerce from Pirates' attacks, with slaves trade to the Spanish colonies in America through franchise given to foreign private entrepreneurs, with the importance of commerce between the Spanish colonies in America to the Philippines, with the commercial and maritime competition between Spain and England and Holland, with ways to overcome illegal commerce between America and countries competing with Spain (mainly England) and with the means to maintain the Spanish monopoly as far as its commerce with Spanish America is concerned. The author, Daniel de Medina, as implied from the composition, was of the Creole-Spanish elite in Cuba. [1], 17 leaves, 19.5 cm. Very good condition. Minor stains. Original leather binding.