Los Modelos de Extracción de Maderas en Oaxaca, Veracruz, Cuba y Luisiana Durante la Segunda Mitad del Siglo XVIII

This article is based on the analysis of historical documentation found in the archives of Mexico, Spain, and Cuba, and studies two different models of wood extraction used by the Spanish Crown in the Greater Caribbean region during the second half of the 18th century. The first model of the cortes reales was carried out under the supervision of the royal administration, and the second one through the granting of asientos to individuals, often representatives of the local Creole elites. Based on specific examples, the text analyzes both administrative modalities and the advantages and disadvantages for the Crown, the Navy, and the Royal Treasury. A comparative analysis of both models is also carried out from the perspective of “Forest State” and “Contractor State” processes, which were applied in the cuts and supplies of timbers for the peninsular naval departments.