British Vice-Consulate nationality certificate issued in Matanzas, Cuba (1879) D1

This exceptional historical document is a British nationality certificate issued by the Vice-Consulate of Her Britannic Majesty in Matanzas, Cuba, dated October 15, 1879. The certificate formally certifies Manuel Fayak, a 35-year-old farmer residing in Camarioca, as a registered British subject. Issued during a significant period of British colonial presence in the Caribbean, this document represents an important artifact of 19th-century diplomatic and administrative practices. The certificate bears the official seal and signature of the British Vice-Consul and includes detailed biographical information recorded in the Vice-Consulate's official register. Such nationality certificates were essential legal documents for British subjects abroad, providing proof of citizenship and protection under British law. This particular example offers valuable insight into the lives of British expatriates in Cuba during the late Victorian era and the formal mechanisms through which colonial authorities maintained records of their nationals. A rare piece of diplomatic history with significant genealogical and historical research value.