Maria Ritta, Mulatto slave of the late Maria Antonia Joaquina de Carvalho, had her emancipation bought in public auction by her own son, Raimundo José Bittencourt, for 81,000 réis. João José de Amorim Paiva, scrivener.
Thomazia Maria, Black slave of the minor Bruno Henrique d’Almeida Seabra, represented by his uncle Pedro Henrique d’Almeida Seabra, had her emancipation bought by her nephew Raimundo José Bittencourt for 250,000 réis. João Jose de Amorim Paiva, scrivener.
Caridade Maria de Nazareth, Black slave, presented before justice documents demonstrating that she had been freed in testament by her late mistress, and demands a legal act to ensure her rights. João José de Amorim Paiva, scrivener.
Manuel de Jesus, Mulatto slave, very old and sick, bought his freedom from the heirs of the late couple Narciso Borges do Amaral and Anna Maria Barrozo for 11,428 réis. João Baptista Passos, judge. João José de Amorim Paiva, scrivener.
Efigenia, Mulatto slave of the late lieutenant Antonio Felippe da Costa, required her legal right of paying to heirs a fifth of her price on top of her evaluation in the market and, by doing so, be manumitted (300,000 réis). Frederico Gomes Franco, solicitor. João Baptista Passos, judge.
Belisario and his wife, Ritta, both very old and sick, Black slaves of Domingos José Ferreira and his wife Floriana Maria da Conceição, both deceased, presented before justice the amount of 87,000 réis to buy their manumission. Despite the fact that this amount was considered an adequate amount by m...
Documents from Judiciary of Belém - Orphans Court of the Capital - Box 07
Scope & Content:
Judiciary documents contained in Box 06. Document 1: In 1812, the financially stressed heirs of the late Joanna Maria, wife of the already deceased Francisco José de Abreu, conducted a public auction of Maria Antonia, African slave (“nação mexicongo”). She was appraised at 150,000 réis, and was acqu...
