Making the king’s rights his own. Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: corruption, quintos and signiorage. (1637-1683)
This article studies the forms of corruption of which the treasurer of the Santafé Mint, Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate (1637-1683), was accused. It is affirmed that the accusations of corruption were made at different times during his office as treasurer, and that...
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| description | This article studies the forms of corruption of which the treasurer of the Santafé Mint, Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate (1637-1683), was accused. It is affirmed that the accusations of corruption were made at different times during his office as treasurer, and that the reasons were always the same: inappropriate use of the king’s rights, that is to say quintos and signiorage. To resolve the case of these accusations the High Court and the Council of the Indies commissioned visits to the Santafé Mint, but the results were favourable for Vergara y Azcárate. Some regular institutional practices from the American kingdoms had an influence on corruption: people kept the same positions for many years, there was little surveillance and too much power in the hands of only one official, whose position had been bought. With regard to the methodology, a case study was the starting point, with the aim of showing the practices which influenced the irregularities in the Santafé Mint, their effect and corruption throughout a large part of the 17th century. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-85272023-11-27T22:33:11Z Making the king’s rights his own. Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: corruption, quintos and signiorage. (1637-1683) Apropiandose de los derechos del rey Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: Corrupción, quintos y señoreaje (1637-1683) S’approprier des droits du roi. Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: corruption, quintos et señoreaje (1637.1683) Bonett, Diana Ines Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate corruption quinto signiorage Santafé Mint colony Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate corrupción quinto señoreaje Casa de la moneda colonia Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate corruption quinto señoreaje Maison de la Monnaie colonie This article studies the forms of corruption of which the treasurer of the Santafé Mint, Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate (1637-1683), was accused. It is affirmed that the accusations of corruption were made at different times during his office as treasurer, and that the reasons were always the same: inappropriate use of the king’s rights, that is to say quintos and signiorage. To resolve the case of these accusations the High Court and the Council of the Indies commissioned visits to the Santafé Mint, but the results were favourable for Vergara y Azcárate. Some regular institutional practices from the American kingdoms had an influence on corruption: people kept the same positions for many years, there was little surveillance and too much power in the hands of only one official, whose position had been bought. With regard to the methodology, a case study was the starting point, with the aim of showing the practices which influenced the irregularities in the Santafé Mint, their effect and corruption throughout a large part of the 17th century. Este artículo estudia las formas de corrupción de las que se acusó al tesorero de la Casa de la moneda de Santafé, Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate (1637-1683). Se afirma que las acusaciones de corrupción se hicieron en distintos momentos de su ejercicio como tesorero y las razones fueron siempre las mismas: el uso indebido de los derechos del rey, es decir los quintos y el señoreaje. Para resolver estas acusaciones, la Audiencia y el Consejo de Indias comisionaron visitas a la Casa de la Moneda, pero los resultados siempre fueron favorables a de Vergara y Azcárate. Algunas prácticas institucionales constantes que se manejaban en los reinos americanos influyeron en la corrupción: muchos años en cargos semejantes, poca vigilancia y demasiado poder entregado a un solo oficial cuyo cargo había sido comprado. Metodológicamente se procedió a partir de un estudio de caso con el fin de mostrar las formas que influyeron en el irregular manejo de la Casa de la Moneda de Santafé, los efectos que tuvo y la corrupción durante gran parte del siglo XVII. Cet article étudie les modalités de corruption dont fut accusé le trésorier de la Maison de la Monnaie de Santafé, Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate (1637-1683). On montrera que ces accusations ont été formulées dans des moments différents de son exercice comme trésorier, mais toujours pour les mêmes raisons: mauvaise gestion des impôts du roi, c’est à dire, des quintos et du señoreaje. Afin de résoudre ces accusations, l’Audience et le Conseil des Indes ont ordonné à plusieurs reprises l’inspection de la Maison de la Monnaie, mais les résultats ont toujours été favorables à Vergara y Azcárate. Certaines pratiques institutionnelles constantes propres aux royaumes américains ont influencé la corruption: longues périodes de service dans des emplois similaires, surveillance réduite et pouvoir excessif confié à un seul officier, dont la charge avait été acheté. Du point de vue méthodologique, il s’agit de présenter, à travers une étude de cas, les modalités qui ont influencé la mauvaise gestion de la Maison de la Monnaie de Santa Fe, ses effets et la corruption pendant une bonne partie du XVIIe siècle. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2019-07-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8527 10.19053/20275137.n19.2019.8527 Historia Y Memoria; No. 19 (2019): A history of corruption in the spanish empire ; 121-161 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 19 (2019): Julio-Diciembre 2019. Historia de la corrupción en el imperio español ; 121-161 Historia Y Memoria; No 19 (2019): Histoire de la corruption dans l’empire espagnol; 121-161 2322-777X 2027-5137 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8527/8140 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8527/9319 Derechos de autor 2019 Historia Y MEMORIA |
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| title | Making the king’s rights his own. Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: corruption, quintos and signiorage. (1637-1683) |
| title_alt | Apropiandose de los derechos del rey Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: Corrupción, quintos y señoreaje (1637-1683) S’approprier des droits du roi. Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: corruption, quintos et señoreaje (1637.1683) |
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| title_short | Making the king’s rights his own. Antonio de Vergara y Azcárate: corruption, quintos and signiorage. (1637-1683) |
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