Spanish Casa de Contratación and regulation of New World trade (1503-1790)

1. Casa de Contratación created in Seville

   Jan 10, 1503Labels: Casa de, Seville

   • Britannica
   • Reglamento 1778

2. Piloto Mayor office established for Vespucci

   Aug 6, 1508Labels: Piloto Mayor, Amerigo Vespucci

   • Casa Wikipedia
   • Pilot Major

3. Council of the Indies formed to govern colonies

   Aug 1, 1524Labels: Council of

   • Britannica
   • AGI Exhibit

4. Seville merchant consulado authorized for Indies trade

   Aug 23, 1543Labels: Consulado de, Seville

   • PARES
   • Mexico Memory

5. Crown mandates convoy-based fleets and galleons

   Jul 16, 1561Labels: Flotas y, Spanish Navy

   • Flotas Wikipedia
   • RAHF

6. Cádiz becomes main arrival and unloading point

   Jan 1, 1680Labels: C diz, port

   • Consulado C diz
   • Casa Britannica

7. Casa de Contratación transferred from Seville to Cádiz

   May 12, 1717Labels: Casa de, C diz

   • Britannica
   • Consulado C diz

8. Caracas Company chartered as a regulated monopoly

   Jan 1, 1728Labels: Compa a, Venezuela

   • Britannica

9. Havana Company created to manage Cuban trade

   Dec 18, 1740Labels: Real Compa, Cuba

   • Cuban Studies
   • Habana Co

10. First major Bourbon “free trade” decree issued

    Oct 16, 1765Labels: Bourbon reforms

    • Cambridge
    • Casa Indias

11. 1778 “Comercio Libre” regulation promulgated

    Oct 12, 1778Labels: Comercio Libre, Charles III

    • Memoria Chilena
    • Reglamento 1778

12. Archivo General de Indias created to centralize records

    Jan 1, 1785Labels: Archivo General, Seville

    • AGI ES
    • AGI EN

13. Casa de Contratación abolished in government reorganization

    Jan 1, 1790Labels: Casa de

    • Britannica
    • Casa Indias