Legal

Excellent testament inventory and valuation of estate of Pedro Alonso de Villalba, a wealthy and important individual. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Thomas sells to Juan, a 20 year old mulato slave, Nicolas, for 150 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1977) additional slave sales- 0151-0153- 1 Negra, age 40, 250 pesos. 0161-0163- 1 Mulata, age 22, 300 pesos. 0181-0182- 1 Negro, age 22, 150 pesos.

Manuel sells his 23 year old mulato slave Geronimo, to Joseph for 320 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1976) additional slave sales- 0133-0134- 1 mulato, age 65, freed. 0139-0139- 1 Negro, age ?, 400 pesos. 0148-0148- 1 Mulata, age 30, 360 pesos. 0160-0161- 1 Mulata, age 40+, 321 pesos.

Maria torno gives freedom to Lucia, a 15 year old ^negra criolla^ slave. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Maria Robledo gives power of attorney to her son, Ignacio Leyton, the priest, to dispose of her Husband's hacienda. She lives in Mexico City. The hacienda and her son are in Parral. Ignacio then gives power of attorney to Diego del Castillo so he can sell 1 slave, male (Antonio, age 23) to Bernardo de Palhona for 400 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Sebastian Gonzalez de Valdez sells Dominga, a 40 year old female black slave to Francisco Gonzalez de Valdez for 300 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1976) additional slave sales- 1580-1580- 1 mulatta, age 32, for 400 pesos. 1582-1583- 1 Mulatto, age 21, for 400 pesos. 1588-1588- 1 Negro, age 11, for 500 pesos. 1589-1591- 1 Negro, age 20, for 500 pesos. 1602-1603- 1 Negro, age 21, for 490 pesos. 1607-1608- 1 Negro, age 20, for 500 pesos. 1620-1622- 1 Negra, age 20, for 460 pesos.

The required ^general visit^ by the governor to the area he governs. This document deals with mines, haciendas and stores. Good for geography, names and in the case of the mines and haciendas, laboring conditions. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Martin de Quesada, a store Owner, accuses Joseph, a free Negro, of trying to shoplift some food from him. Joseph is jailed but case not ended on reel. (R. Davis) (1976)

Settlement over Mule rustling. A representation of Joseph Mejia's brand is included. (R. Davis) (1976)

Martin sells Valerio 1 female Negro slave and her one and a half year old daughter. For 600 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1976)