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This 1875 manuscript is about an inquiry into the baptism of a Chinese man, José Antonio, who was baptised in 1868 and was "contrado"/working under contract for someone (indentured servitude or slave, it is no clear which from this document), the police are involved and are researching if he has any "antecedentes"/priors.The hand-stamp of Police Headquarters/"Gefatura de Policia" is on the first page of the manuscript. 21.5 x 16 cm