The Archivo General de Indias catalog identifies a royal cédula dated 23 November 1592 addressed to Governor Diego de Osorio, in connection with a petition made by Simón de Bolívar. The archival description directs the governor to act on the matter, but the catalog record alone does not establish that the request to introduce 3,000 enslaved Africans was approved in full. This entry therefore records the Crown’s administrative response without overstating its outcome.
Ainda no tin imágen ni vidio pa e suseso aki.
Eventonan Relashoná
What can safely be concluded from the 1592 cédula catalog entry?
The archival catalog supports the existence and date of a cédula addressing the petition, but not full approval of every request.
The 1592 archival catalog entry proves the Crown approved the full 3,000-person import request.
The catalog identifies a cédula related to the petition but does not establish full approval.