El Rey : Penetrado mi piadoso corazon de la excesiva mortandad que experimentan los Niños Expósitos de todos mis dominios, y deseando remover en lo posible las causas de tan grave mal.

King Charles IV has given a new set of instructions regarding child abandonment in all the regions of his kingdom. There are two different set of documents. The first is the list of instructions of the king, and the other set consists of additional manuscripts.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Spain. Sovereign (1788-1808 : Charles IV)
Other Authors:	Charles IV, King of Spain, 1748-1819, Godoy, Manuel de, príncipe de la Paz, 1767-1851, Cerdà, Francisco, Flores, Manuel de, Pica, Ignacio Joseph, Cienfuegos, Juan, Rodríguez Medrano, Agustín, Ocon, Pedro
Format:	Book
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Aranjuez : [publisher not identified] 1797-1805.
Subjects:	Abandoned children > Legal status, laws, etc. > 18th century > Sources. Child welfare > Spain > History > 18th century > Sources. Spain > Colonies > Social conditions > 18th century > Sources. Legal instruments. Proclamations.

Description
Summary:	King Charles IV has given a new set of instructions regarding child abandonment in all the regions of his kingdom. There are two different set of documents. The first is the list of instructions of the king, and the other set consists of additional manuscripts.
Item Description:	Title from caption and first part of text. Dated: Aranjuez, 3 de Mayo de 1797. At the end of the text: Para que en los Reynos de Indias é Islas Filipinas se observe el Reglamento inserto para la policía general de Expósitos, en los términos que se expresa. Signed: El Rey [Charles IV], Manuel de Godoy, Fran[cis]co Cerdà, El Arzbpo., Manuel de Flores, D.n Guereña, Ignacio Joseph Pica, Joseph Ruis de [?], Juan Cienfuegos, Agustin Rodriguez Medrano, Pedro Ocon, other signatories. Printed with manuscript insertions. The Cushing Library/Colonial Mexican imprint collection copy is sewn with: No satisfecho el benéfico corazon del Rey con haber dado por su Decreto de 5 de Enero de 1794 ... San Lorenzo [1o.] de Enero de 1797. El Príncipe de la Paz. Es copia de de su original. Madrid [3] de [Mayo] de 1797 -- El Prom.or Fiscal de este Arzobispado dice ... Megico 4 de Enero de 1799. D.n Guereña -- Como pide el Promotor Fiscal en su dictamen que antecede .... (21 de Abril 1801) --- Luego que recivimos la comision que precede, creimos que seria necesario valernos de alguna person instruida, ... Es lo que podemos informár á N. S. Y. Mexico y Abril 13 de 1803 -- [Memo by Pedro Ocon, [Me]xico y Mayo 9 de 1805].
Physical Description:	16 unnumbered pages ; 31 x 22 cm
Place of Publication:	Spain -- Aranjuez. Spain -- Madrid. Mexico : Mexico City.