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

This exceptional historical document is a British Vice-Consulate Certificate of Nationality issued in Matanzas, Cuba, on October 17, 1879, certifying Carlos Padron as a British subject. The certificate, numbered 660, provides detailed biographical information including Padron's age of 44 years and his single marital status, with his domicile recorded in Matanzas. The document represents an important artifact of 19th-century diplomatic and colonial administration, documenting the formal registration of British nationals in Cuba during a significant period of imperial presence in the Caribbean. The certificate bears the official seal and signature of the Vice-Consul of Her Britannic Majesty, authenticating Padron's status within the British subject registry. This piece offers valuable insight into the bureaucratic processes governing nationality and citizenship in the late Victorian era, making it a compelling acquisition for collectors of historical documents, Cuban history, British colonial records, or genealogical researchers tracing Caribbean ancestry.