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Created1860
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An identity card for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty-four years old when this card was issued. He worked for the Society of Immigration for eight years.

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Created1866-05-07
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An identity card, or cedula, for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty four years old when this card was issued. He had an eight year contract with the Society of Immigration.

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Created1860-05-17
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An identity card, or cedula, for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty-four years old when this card was issued.

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Created1858
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List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Santa Maria del Rosario. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.

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Created1866-11-06
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Reports the concerns of Catholic leaders about the idolatry and cult groups forming among converted Chinese settlers.

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Created1866-06-18
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Document pertaining to Chinese settlers converting to Catholicism and adopting what missionaries considered "appropriate" morals and habits in their Catholic faith.

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Created1880-06-06
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Certificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Manuel. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Canton.

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Created1863-10-10
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Relates that Telesforo, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.

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Created1863-10-09
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Relates that Telesforo Landa, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.

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Created1863-09-16
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Fernando, a Chinese settler, converted to Christianity. In his baptism, he offered his loyalty to the Cuban government and the church in order to eventually receive permanent residency in Cuba, a legal requirement.