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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Asiento
Britannica 11thASIENTO, or ASSIEXTO (from the verb asentar, to place, or establish), a Spanish word meaning a farm of the taxes, or contract. The farmer or contractor is called an asentista. The word acquired a considerable notoriety in English and American history, on accou ...
Vol. 2, pp. 761-761
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