Batismos de Escravos, 1768-1791

The volume contains slave baptismal records registered in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Rio Bonito. The entries date from 11 Sep 1768 to 26 Jun 1791. The opening charter was signed by André Lopes de Carvalho and dated 12 (?) 1768; there is no closing charter. The following clergy signed the entries: Vicar Antonio dos Santos Ribeyro; Vicar Marcelo Correa de Macedo; Vicar Jorge Peregrino Furtado Md.a [Mendonça]. The following African ethnonyms appear: Angola, Benguela, and Guiné (Guinea). Physical characteristics: The volume is comprised of 137 numbered folios. It has no cover and shows signs of ink and insect damage. Dimensions: 31 cm x 23 cm. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.