Mortuoria del maestro Juan de Mora

estate settlement proceedings of the master Juan de Mora, who fell from a cliff and was found dead near the La Guara ravine Contains inventory, appraisal, debts and objections of his assets among which are included 12 enslaved individuals Includes testimonies from free brown mulatto people who found the body of the deceased and disputes over the escape of an enslaved male and the daily wages he produced.

Mortuoria del maestro Juan de Mora, quien cayó desde un despeñadero y fue hallado muerto cerca de la quebrada de la Guara. Contiene inventario, avalúo, deudas y oposiciones de sus bienes entre los cuales se encuentran 12 personas esclavizadas. Incluye testimonios de personas mulatas pardos libres que hallaron el cadáver del difunto y disputas por la fuga de un hombre esclavizado y los jornales que producía.

Extent: 187 paper folios.

Condition of original material: Deteriorated state, worn paper, with ink stains, with holes, tears at the bottom of the sheets, in addition to severe damage by iron gall ink on most of the folios folios.

Scribe(s): Francisco de Garro.

Original institution reference: Co.AHA/Mortuorias_T260_D5583/f136r-323v.

Related places: Colombia, Medellín, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Sopetrán