Francisco de Suñiga, identified as a free moreno, accompanied the capture of Spanish smugglers in Choroní. The case concerned contraband that included dealings in enslaved Africans and foreigners. His presence complicates any portrayal of Black people solely as objects within colonial records: he appears as a free participant in an official action, although the document is preserved through the state’s investigation of smuggling.
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How is Francisco de Suñiga described in the 1683 Choroní case?
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The record identifies Francisco de Suñiga as a free moreno accompanying the capture of smugglers.