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141. EAP323/1/4/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/4
Title:
Document 4
Scope & Content:
Isabel Maria da Silva, slave, claimed that she had not been enrolled in the Emancipation Fund neither by her deceased master, captain Manoel Antonio Rodrigues, or by his heirs, which was against the Law of 1871 and, for that, she petitioned to be legally freed. Samuel W. Mac Donald, solicitor. Ma...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

142. EAP323/1/4/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/5
Title:
Document 5
Scope & Content:
Domiciana, 35 years old, slave, resident of Carmelio, in the Acará county, said that her daughter, Hilaria, a freed woman, has given her 300,000 réis to buy her freedom from João Alves de Menezes, her master. However, for being in jail, she petitioned the magistrate to appoint a curator to deal w...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

143. EAP323/1/4/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/6
Title:
Document 6
Scope & Content:
Albina Maria da Conceição, African (born in Luanda, Angola), single, 30 years old, “branded with a hot iron on the right breast, with the form of an I,” had been held as slave by a certain F. de Figueiredo, despite the fact that she had been freed as soon as she arrived from the Coast of Africa. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

144. EAP323/1/4/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/7
Title:
Document 7
Scope & Content:
Francisco Ribeiro, slave, deposited 800,000 réis that he had received from his aunt Joanna Theodorica to buy his emancipation. However, being in jail (Cadeia Pública) by order of the Chief of Police and his master Anastacio de Souza Monteiro Cardoso, he could not deal with the legal proceedings a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

145. EAP323/1/4/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/8
Title:
Document 8
Scope & Content:
Bonifacia, Black, blind (medical report attached), slave of João Ferreira Dias and his wife, was promised to be freed against the payment of 200,000 réis. However the agreement was not fulfilled by her masters despite the fact she had the necessary amount. Bonifacia can provide witnesses of her m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

146. EAP323/1/4/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/9
Title:
Document 9
Scope & Content:
Quiteria Maria da Conceição and her son Raymundo (minor), both slaves of André Cursino Gomes, for not being enrolled in the Emancipation Fund requested the nomination of a solicitor to carry on their case in order to be declared legally free. Tiberio Augusto Freire da Motta, solicitor. Arminio Ad...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

147. EAP323/1/4/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/10
Title:
Document 10
Scope & Content:
João de Deos, slave, claimed that his master, Hermenegildo Pereira Lima, did not enrolled him in the Emancipation Fund for which he should be bestowed with a certificate of emancipation (carta de liberdade), except for the “direitos dominicais” (Sunday rights) conceded to his master by law. João ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

148. EAP323/1/4/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/4/11
Title:
Document 11
Scope & Content:
Laura, Black slave, denounced the heirs of the late Isabel Ovidia de Resende for bringing her to Belém to be sold without a valid certificate, since she had not been enrolled in the Emancipation Fund by them. Such fact entitled her to be legally freed. She feared her master’s violent behavior and...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
TIFF images

149. EAP323/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/5
Title:
Documents from Judiciary of Belém - Judgment of Law of the Capital (Second Court and Civil) - Box 5 1887-1888
Scope & Content:
Judiciary documents contained in Box 5. Document 1: In 21 October 1887, Hermina, slave, petitioned her emancipation because her master, Luiz Antonio Gonçalves, did not enrolled her in the list of the Fund of Emancipation as required by law. She was still fighting for her freedom in 20 April 1888,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1887-1888
Extent:
15 TIFF images

150. EAP323/1/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP323/1/5/1
Title:
Document 1
Scope & Content:
In 21 October 1887, Hermina, slave, petitioned her emancipation because her master, Luiz Antonio Gonçalves, did not enrolled her in the list of the Fund of Emancipation as required by law. She was still fighting for her freedom in 20 April 1888, less than one month before the complete abolition o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1887-1888
Extent:
TIFF images

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