La solicitud de la Feria franca en la garganta de Tierra Adentro. Los intereses comerciales de Querétaro a fines del siglo XVIII

Abstract

This work presents a review of the file generated after the presentation of a request before the royal authorities, by the members of the town council of the city of Quer.taro to have the privilege of holding a perpetual and frank Fair in their territory. These documents give us testimony of the commercial tradition of the city, as well as its connections with the northernmost territories of New Spain. Highlighting the arguments of the good condition of its roads and its strategic location on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.