piloto mayor (English spelling)

…(4) Trial of Lawsuits The Chamber tried civil and criminal cases related to illegal acts in trade with the New World and torts on the high seas, but the death penalty and amputation were left to the discretion of the Cardinals of the Indies. (5) Training in Navigation After the post of Piloto Mayor (Chief Navigator) was created as one of the positions of the Chamber in 1508, the important duties of the Chamber were to collect and study navigational materials, including the creation of charts and maps of newly discovered areas, and to train and certify navigators. In addition, the Chamber was also given the task of managing the property of colonists who died without leaving a will and the colony's national treasury. …

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…(4)訴訟審理　新大陸貿易にまつわる違法行為，公海上での不法行為に関する民事･刑事訴訟の審理を行ったが，死刑･切断刑については，インディアス枢機会議の判断にゆだねられた。(5)航海術の訓練　1508年通商院の役職の一つとしてピロト･マヨールpiloto mayor(主席航海士)が設けられて以後，海図･新発見地の地図の作製をはじめとする航海術の資料収集と研究，航海士の養成と資格認定も通商院の重要な任務の一つとなった。このほか，遺言を残さずに死亡した植民者の財産や植民地の国庫を管理する任務も通商院に与えられていた。…

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