estate settlement proceedings of governor Manuel Benavides It includes the records of the insanity he suffered when he was leaving for Cartagena Contains inventory and appraisal of assets among which are included enslaved individuals.
Mortuoria del gobernador Manuel Benavides. Incluye los autos sobre la demencia que padeció cuando se iba para Cartagena. Contiene inventario y avalúo de bienes entre los cuales se encuentran personas esclavizadas.
Extent: 354 paper folios.
Condition of original material: Deteriorated state, worn and faded paper, severe iron gall ink damage on most folios, majority of folios have holes at bottom and top, ink stains, plus tears on folios 600-602. Note: Some small format folios are missing and there are also loose folios in disarray. Folios 371 to 398 appear in a single photograph due to the state of preservation of the document.
Scribe(s): Nicolás de Solarte; Juan Gómez de Salazar.
Original institution reference: Co.AHA/Mortuorias_T202_D4928/f154r-603v.
Related places: Colombia, Medellín, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Cartagena
