Pelo bem de meus serviços, rogo-lhe está mercê: A influência da guerra de Palmares na distribuição de mercês (Capitania de Pernambuco, 1660-1778)

Abstract

The Shanties Palmares lasted for over a century. The first attempts of destruction by the government of the province of Pernambuco dating back to 1602. During the Dutch rule, two inputs were executed by the Batavians in 1644 and 1645. However, would be after the restoration of the Captaincy that shipments would begin to be arranged with more intensity. It is known that during the second half of the seventeenth century, several military expeditions were sent to fight the Palmares, carrying hundreds of soldiers. Many of them were part of Pernambuco, elite seated in awarding honorary titles and social status, resulting from the conquest and settlement of the territory and the restoration in 1654. Many of these awards were required and gains through the services provided in these conflicts, and sometimes left for subsequent generations, a mechanism that guarantees the perpetuation of power and prestige of a family. However, the pioneers Paulistas were called to fight in Palmares, contributing to its destruction. In this sense, gained favors, which included extensive tracts of land in Palmarina region, which assured them bases for rooting in Pernambuco.