The Ming Land Contracts #1
No.
Mlc/1
Date: 1497 A.D. (The 10th Year of Hong Ze Reign; 1488- 1505)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: White Silver 7 Maces and 5 Candareens
Land Purchased: 1/6 of the hill land scaled 1.8046 chinese acres* inherited by the seller
Notes:
1 Chinese acre was equal to 240 square steps
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No.
Mlc/2
Date: 1516 A.D. (The 11th Year of Zhen Der Reign; 1506-1521)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Silver 1 Tael 7 Maces 3 Candareens
Land Purchased: Hill land 30 steps (square)
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/3
Date: 1504 A.D. (The 17th Year of Hong Ze Reign; 1506-1521)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: White Silver 5 Maces
Land Purchased: Hill Land 1.7 Chinese acres
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/4
Date: 1585 A.D. (The 13th Year of Wan Li Reign; 1573-1620)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: White Silver 4 Taels
Land Purchased: 4 pieces of hill land. Total dimension: 21.245 steps (square)
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/5
Date: 1602 A.D. (The 30th Year of Wan Li Reign; 1573-1620)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Silver 7 Maces 5 Candareens
Land Purchased: Hill Land 0.122 Chinese acre
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No. Mlc/6
Date: 1617 A.D. (The 45th Year of Wan Li Reign; 1573-1620)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Wave Silver 4 Tales 6 Maces
Land Purchased: Hill Land as described in the contract
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/7
Date: 1620 A.D. (The 48th Year of Wan Li Reign; 1573-1620)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Wave Silver 2 Taels
Land Purchased: Hill Land 0.65 Chinese acre
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/8
Date: 1631 A.D. (The 4th Year of Chong Zheng Reign; 1628-1644)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Wave Silver 9 Taels
Land Purchased: Land 36 square steps, or 0.1673 Chinese acre
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/9
Date: 1633 A.D. (The 6th Year of Chong Zheng Reign; 1628-1644)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Silver 17 Taels
Land Purchased: House and base land 6 Chinese acres
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mlc/10
Date: 1643 A.D. (The 16th Year of Chong Zheng Reign; 1628-1644)
Origin: Huei District, Anhuei Province
Silver used: Wave Silver 5 Taels
Land Purchased: The two gardens inherited by the seller
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
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