This is a receipt issued to the James Kitchin upon arriving at the port. Gathering from what it says (in Spanish, and roughly translated below in English), it was most likely a taxation imposed on the ship in order to help pay for the construction costs for the lighthouse in Montevideo (capital of Uruguay). David J. Kitchin was the master of the ship.
In Spanish:
“FAROS DEL BANCO INGLES Y PUNTA DEL ESTE.
El Capitan de la bca (barca) Ying (?) James Kitchin a de 499 toneladas de registro, ha satisfecho la suma de treinta y siete pesos os 42 centimos, por el importe de luces que le corresponde.
Montevideo Abril 10, 1877”
In English:
"Lighthouses of Banco Ingles and Punta Del Este.
The Captain of the barque Ying (?) James Kitchin, which is registered to haul 499 tons, has satisfied the sum of thirty-seven pesos and 42 centimos (cents), for the corresponding imported goods.
Montevideo April 10, 1877"
Original Materials, box #7
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