CHAPTER VIII. THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS xi
3. PREFACE xv
4. BIBLIOGRAPHY xix
5. ABBREVIATIONS xxxii
6. PART I. TRADE
7. CHAPTER I. THE SEVILLE MONOPOLY 3
8. CHAPTER III. ORGANIZATION vs. EFFICIENCY 46
9. CHAPTER IV. REGISTERS AND CUSTOMS 59
10. CHAPTER V. EMIGRATION AND THE FOREIGN INTERLOPER 96
11. CHAPTER VI. THE SPANISH MONOPOLY 123
12. CHAPTER VII. THE PRECIOUS METALS 155
13. CHAPTER VIII. THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA 180
14. PART II. NAVIGATION
15. CHAPTER IX. GALLEONS AND FLOTAS 201
16. CHAPTER Χ. CORSARIOS LUTERANOS 231
17. CHAPTER XI. SHIPS AND NAVIGATORS (I) 258
18. CHAPTER XII. SHIPS AND NAVIGATORS (II) 298
19. APPENDICES
20. APPENDIX I. THE CASA LONJA 325
21. APPENDIX II. LIBRO DE SITUADOS, OK SALARIES AND PENSIONS PAID OUT OF THE FUNDS OF THE CASA DE CONTRATACIÓN 326
22. APPENDIX III. AVERÍA COLLECTED ON THE CARGOES OF THE INDIA FLEETS, 1337–61 327
23. APPENDIX IV. RECEIPTS OF THE TREASURERS OF THE CASA DE CONTRATACIÓN, 1503–90 329
24. APPENDIX V. REMITANCES OF BULLION FROM NEW SPAIN, 1522–1601 332
25. APPENDIX VI. ROYAL “QUINTO” OF ΊΒΕ SILVER EXTRACTED FROM POTOSÍ, 1356–1640 333
26. APPENDIX VII. VALUE IN MARAVEDÍS OF THE ROYAL TEEASUEE ON THE PRINCIPAL FLEETS RETURNING FROM THE INDIES BETWEEN 1538 AND 1556 336
27. APPENDIX VIII. REGISTERED VESSELS SAILING TO AND FROM THE INDIES, 1504–55 339
28. APPENDIX IX. WAGES ON VESSELS IN THE INDIA NAVIGATION. SIXTEENTH CENTURY 342
29. APPENDIX Χ. ORDINANCES OF THE CONSULADO OF SEVILLE RELATING TO MARINE INSURANCE 344
30. INDEX 355
31. Backmatter 372