Spanish Colonial Cuba Official Document Ordering Maritime Compliance with Havana Health Board Authority, 1860
Spanish colonial administration in Havana used port health regulation as a mechanism of commercial and maritime control, with the Captaincy General directing military, customs, and sanitary officials through centralized orders. This December 6, 1860 manuscript concerns the “Junta local de Sanidad,” “víveres averiados,” and Dr. Rafael Cortés, placing damaged provisions.....
