Background
Miguel was born in Murcia, Spain.
Miguel was born in Murcia, Spain.
In 1691 he had arrived at the port of Buenos Aires. In 1716 Merlo was appointed Notary of Compañía Real del Asiento de Inglaterra, (South Sea Company), dedicated to slave trafficking. Miguel Antonio Merlo, was Alférez, Captain of militia, then promoted to Sergeant major, also was Mayordomo of Buenos Aires Cabildo.
In 1709, the Sergeant major don Antonio de Merlo was appointed Governor of Porco, Potosí, Bolivia.