jan 20, 1503 - Casa de Contratacion set up

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The Casa de Contratacion was set up in Seville in order to ensure that Spain had a monopoly on trade with the New World and that profits went to the Spanish treasury.

There was a lot of smuggling and not all trade was correctly logged and controlled, however, it established a clear line from Spain that it controlled the New World.

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