Dom Affonso por graça de Deos Rey de Portugal, & dos Algarves, daquem, & dalem, mar em Africa, senhor de Guinè, & da conquista, navegação, comercio de Ethiophia, Arabia, Persia, & da India, &c.. Faço saber a vós

By Portugal. Sovereign (1656-1683 : Afonso VI)

Subjects: Free trade, Tobacco industry, History

Description: Written under the authority of the Prince Regent, Dom Pedro, this law protects the holders of tobacco contracts from the sale and distribution of unlicensed tobacco; those who violated the law were to be condemned to service on the galleys while other would be sent for five years to Brazil.