Real Estate (Sales)

Ypolito de Salacar, Vezino of Parral, sells 3 houses to Lorenco de Albirde, Vezino and Miner of Parral, 2 in the city and one on the Rio linde for total of 600 pesos. A good detailed description of the places. Persons- Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor. (R. Davis) (1975)

Diego del Castillo claims that he sold a house to Pedro Ruiz, who never paid him, and Diego Sues for money or return of house. Pedro is a slave of Leonora de Grados and Bartolome Jorge representing her, argues that Diego should have been more careful. The justicia mayor orders Leonora to pay up. (R. Davis) (!977)

A miscl group of 1 or 2 page letters of sale of Negro and Mulatto slaves and sales of haciendas. (R. Davis) (1977)

Letter of attorney from Phelipe giving Diego power to purchase a hacienda for Phelipe and remain as mayordomo over it. Includes duties of mayordomo. (R. Davis) (1977)

Francisco de los Rios sells his hacienda to Juan Carrasco. Inventory included. Includes 15 Indians whom he names personally (most from Sinaloa) and todos los demas indios Sinaloas. (T. Barnes) (1975)

In this document Diego is sueing Dona Ana for 140 pesos in payment for a house. Dona Ana in the name of capt. Bartolome rejects the claim (it seems from earlier docmt Film 318 1649c 1373b-1400a that Ana is the widow of Bartolome and faced with claims vs his estate now). The justicia finds in Diego's favor and orders the 140 pesos paid. Persons- Dona Ana de Biezma of Parral; capt. Bartolome de Urbanela of Parral; Diego de Urrea, merchant of Parral. (R. Davis) (1975)

Diego has to sell 2 haciendas for debts owed to Toribio and the state - the inventory is valuable. There were 14 slaves involved - Negroes, mulatos, chinese and Indians. However, this is a story befitting the talents of a Perry Mason. It turns out that goliano is the victim of crime. Fernandez has joined forces with Melchor de Valdez, a.m. to rob goliano. In the course of the investigation (a long one, this document is 470 pages long), a mercury ring is uncovered - Melchor de Valdez has been siphoning it off and selling it to mines - making easier and cheaper for them in return for silver. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Beginning in August 11, 1648 Fernando requests of the justicia Juan Fernandez del Carrion, that he order Juan de Berdego to return a ^Casa^ and ^mesa de trucos^ to him, Juan presents his story in the next documents saying Fernando promised to pay so much for the Casa and billards table (or pool hall?) but never did so Juan is simply re-possessing his goods. The justicia finds in Juan's favor. Fernando is angry and writes to the king requesting an overturn of the justicia's decision but it comes to nothing. In the movement of events here Juan Dies, there is a copy of his testimonio and his widow Isabela actually sees the case to the end. Persons- licensio Fernando de Bastillo (Bustillo?) of Parral; Juan de Berdego (verdiguer?), Vezino of Parral; Isabela de Samona, Juan's wife. (R. Davis) (1975)

Capt. Gregorio de Carbajal sells to Juan and Juan, his brothers, the following- many Barros de Minas, many quintates de metal, many Mulas, 10 slaves, for 18,000 pesos. Good picture of material goods and equipment at an early mine. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Fragment- last four pages of transaction selling or renting land to Juan from Diego de Alarcon Fajardo. (R. Davis) (1977)