Order of the 'Junta de Obras y Bosque', Madrid and Zaragoza, Spain, 1761

Issued Date:	1761
Subjects:	Spain-- History-- 18th century Dogs Hunting
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10288/22313
Citation:	Collection of Spanish Language Manuscripts, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Description:	Box 1, Item 2011.366. Order of the 'Junta de Obras y Bosque' (Works and Forestry Board), Madrid and Zaragoza, Spain, 1761. Printed order of the 'Junta de Obras y Bosque' (Works and Forestry Board), issued in Madrid on 14 April, 1761, by D. Pedro Manuel de Vera, the secretary of the Board and then by Don Juan Phelipe de Castanos, Zaragoza, on 1 May, 1761. Explains that, beginning 16 January 1761, hunting using greyhound dogs would be prohibited unless a licensed by the Board. Licensing conditions depended on profession, status and the total number of dogs in the villages. The order was supposed to be distributed to the mayors.