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Certificate of nationality issued to a Chinese settler by the Chinese consulate in Havana.
Ship manifest of the Spanish ship “Encarnacion”. General information to the Captain of the island that has hired a Spanish ship to bring Cuba Chinese settlers; some official communications on the authorization of the shipment; document the Spanish Consulate in Macao on cargo; boarding list of the 289 Chinese settlers in Macao; boarding list of the 289 Chinese settlers received in Havana; record to investigate the conditions under which they have been hired Chinese settlers
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Esteban Chan, a Chinese settler. The Certificate served as a record indicating that Esteban had been registered in the registries at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Chinese Emperor. Several basic personal details about Esteban, such as his origin, profession, address, and age, are included in the document. 1883.