Collection of 21 royal decrees and proclamations, printed in Lisbon at the Impressão Regia and Imprensa Nacional. With a few exceptions (noted below), all were issued by D. Pedro IV as Duke of Bragança in the name of his daughter, D. Maria II. Covers the period from the capture of Lisbon in July, 1833, to early January 1834.

PORTUGAL, Laws.

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21 items. Folio (29.5 x 20 cm.), unbound. Each decree or proclamation on a separate leaf; length varies from 20 lines to 1 1/2 pages. Clean and crisp. Fine copies. *** Contents of the collection:1. [late July 1833]. After the victory of the liberal forces at Lisbon on 25 July, D. Pedro urges soldiers to desert D. Miguel's army and join the liberals.2. 27 July 1833. Signed by the Duque de Palmella; urges residents of Lisbon to support D. Maria.3. 28 July 1833. Signed by D. Pedro; urges residents of Lisbon to support the Queen.4. 29 July 1833. Organizes several units of the army and decrees mandatory service for men between ages 18 and 50.5. 30 July 1833. On the administration of justice.6. 30 July 1833. On the public treasury.7. 1 August 1833. On establishment of a Real Biblioteca Publica at Porto.8. 3 August 1833. Adjusts administrative structure to fit with the Carta Constitucional.9. 5 August 1833. Abolishes some Juizos de Commissão.10. 6 August 1833. Abolishes Junta da Administracão do Tabaco.11. 6 August 1833. Orders government bureaucrats who opposed the Queen, or who held office under D. Miguel, to be fired.12. 23 August 1833. Revokes provisions made for supplying food to Porto while it was besieged.13. 6 September 1833. Deals with the responsões of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.14. 8 September 1833. Decrees raise in pay for army and civil servants.15. 27 September 1833. Changes status of several justices.16. 24 October 1833. Sets up a commission to evaluate the government's debt.17. 1 November 1833. Lists salaries for officials of the royal household.18. 12 November 1833. Concerns use of papel sellado.19. 13 November 1833. On voluntary and mandatory military service.20. 21 November 1833. Sets up commission to read and approve works before publication.21. 8 January 1834. From the Commissnao Municipal de Lisboa to D. Pedro, concerning final authority on questions of embargo.***. Seller Inventory # 20906

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