Statement from Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship Convenção

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A manuscript document consisting of brown ink on one half of a single sheet of paper. The manuscript is signed by Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship the Convenção. The manuscript also mentions [Manuel Gonsalves de Corta] and [azucar, café, tabaco, arroz, farina, y otro articulos] "sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice, flour, and other items." There is a notation in another hand at the bottom of the document with the heading [Nota].

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