Papers of Joseph Cortissos
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Country
GB
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Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
Hartley Library, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ
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02380 592721
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archives@soton.ac.uk
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MS 155/AJ 144
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Title (official language of the state)
Papers of Joseph Cortissos
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
Joseph Cortissos (José Cortiços)
Date(s)
1704/1827
Language(s)
eng
por
Extent
0.12 linear metres (1 box)
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Good
Scope and content
This collection comprises: Papers relating to Cortissos's career and business transactions, 1704-38, including an account of the supplies furnished by Cortissos to the British army, 1706; a ratification by Don Carlos of the contract between his generals and Cortissos, 1705; a copy of the contract, 1706; three bills of exchange, in Portuguese, 1708 and 1709; notarial protests, 1707 and 1708; two certificates by João Bressane Leite, State Inspector of Portugal, confirming that Cortissos' accounts will be settled, 1708; communications with the Treasury about the payment owed to Cortissos, 1718-21. Family papers, 18th and 19th centuries, including a translation of the will of Joseph Cortissos, and probate wills of Joseph Cortissos the younger, 1789, and of Sarah Cortissos, 1816; memorials, a selection of correspondence, a petition to the Crown of Portugal, genealogies of the Cortissos family, case papers sent to Mr Adams for his opinion, a copy of the decree of the Queen of Portugal, certificates of burial, marriage, etc., and an account relating to the circumcision of a son of Joseph Cortissos.
Administrative / Biographical history
Joseph Cortissos (or José Cortiços) was an army contractor who claimed descent from Manuel José Cortiços, Marquis de Villa, a Spanish grandee of Jewish origin. For a time Cortissos was in the Spanish diplomatic service. Pressed by Lord Galway, the commander of the English army, and Lord Stanhope, the British ambassador at Madrid, who virtually pledged the English government to see that all sums due to Cortissos by the Portuguese government would be paid, he agreed to supply the needs of the Portuguese authorities on credit. In 1712, he came to England to press his claims for monies owed to him and remained in England for the next thirty years.
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