A donatary captain was a Portuguese colonial official to whom the Crown granted jurisdiction, rights and revenues over some colonial territory. The recipient of these grants was called a donatário (donatary), because he had been given the grant as a doação (donation) by the king, often as a reward for service.
A donatary captain was a Portuguese colonial official to whom the Crown granted jurisdiction, rights and revenues over some colonial territory. The recipient of these grants was called a donatário (donatary), because he had been given the grant as a doação (donation) by the king, often as a reward for service.
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