TERRA, CASA E PRODUÇÃO. REPARTIÇÃO DE TERRAS DA CAPITANIA DO RIO GRANDE (1614) (land, house and production. land distribution in the Capitaincy of Rio Grande in 1614)
Abstract
A distribuição gratuita de terras aos colonos, mesmo que mediante algumas exigências, foi um processo que marcou a história colonial do Brasil. Um caso típico, cujo interesse reside no fato de ser do inicio da colonização, pode ser detectado através da análise do “auto de repartição de terras” da capitania do Rio Grande. A análise deste importante documento, escrito em 1614, há exatos 400 anos, permitiu compreender esse processo na antiga capitania, atual estado do Rio Grande do Norte, ainda em seus primórdios. Dividido em três partes principais - além de uma introdução, de uma conclusão, e de uma apresentação sobre o documento em si - este artigo analisa a distribuição de terras rurais (a terra), de terras urbanas (a casa) - neste último caso para a única aglomeração colonial existente, Natal, permitindo desvendar, tanto quanto possível, como era essa cidade - assim como, finalmente, a produção, isto é, o que a terra rural assim distribuída fornecia ou poderia fornecer aos colonos.
Palavras chave: Capitania do Rio Grande, Terra rural e urbana, Habitação, Produção.
ABSTRACT
Land freely given to settlers, provided that they meet some requirements, was a process that marked colonial history of Brazil. A typical case, whose interest lies in the fact that it concerns the beginning of colonization, can be seen through the analysis of the “auto de repartição de terras” of the Captaincy of Rio Grande. The analysis of this important document, written in 1614, exactly 400 years ago, led to the understanding of this process in the former Captaincy, now State of Rio Grande do Norte, in its very beginning. The article, divided in three major parts - plus the introduction, the conclusion and a presentation of the document itself - analyzes rural land distribution (the land), urban land distribution (the house) - in the latter case for the only existing colonial urban settlement, Natal, allowing us to unveil, as much as possible, how was the town – and finally the production, that is, what the rural land so distributed yielded or could yield to settlers.
Key words: Captaincy of Rio Grande, Rural and urban land, Housing, Production.
RESUME
La terre distribuée gratuitement aux colons, pourvu qu’ils respectent certaines exigences, était un processus qui a marqué l’histoire coloniale du Brésil. Un cas typique, dont l’intérêt se trouve dans le fait qu’il a trait au début de la colonisation, peut être vu à travers l’analyse de l’“auto de repartição de terras” de la capitainerie du Rio Grande. L’analyse de cet important document, écrit il y a exactement 400 ans, a permis de comprendre ce processus dans l’ancienne capitainerie du Rio Grande, l’actuel État du Rio Grande do Norte, à ses débuts. L’article, divisé en trois parties majeures - outre l’introduction, la conclusion et une présentation du document en soi - analyse la distribution de terres rurales (la terre), de terres urbaines (la maison) - dans ce dernier cas pour la seule agglomération urbaine coloniale alors existante, Natal, permettant ainsi de révéler, tant que possible, comment était cette ville - , et finalement, la production, c’est-à-dire, ce que la terre rurale ainsi distribuée fournissait ou pourrait fournir aux colons.
Mots-clés: Capitainerie du Rio Grande, Terre rurale et urbaine, Habitation, Production.
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