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Land grant to Juan Basquez Sik' : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1779 Oct. 4].

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Grant of land from Sebastian Cahchun to Juan Basquez Sik', choirmaster, dated Oct. 4, 1779. Also mentions 60 blows, 3 months prison, and 4 pesos fine.
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Mayan languages
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Sik', Juan Basquez
Cahchun, Sebastian
Quiché Indians—land tenure—Guatemala—18th century
Land grants—Guatemala—Totonicapán—18th century
Quiché language—Texts
Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources
Indigenous Studies
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