This volume contains baptismal records from 1853 to 1858 of children who were enslaved, freed at baptism, and/or abandoned. Children were registered as legitimate or illegitimate. Children were described as white, "parda", "cabra", black, "semi-white", and "crioula". Parents were white, enslaved, or freed and were from the parish. Godparents were enslaved and free. Baptisms took place at the main church, the Capela do Congo, the Capela de São Thomé, the Capela de São José das Pombas, the Capela Carauba, the Capela do Monteiro, a private place of prayer at the Fazenda do Riaxo, the Fazenda Curimatans, the Fazenda Cerca de Pedra, the Fazenda do Saco, the Fazenda do Quati, the Fazenda Carnauba, the Fazenda Santo André, the Fazenda Timbauba, the Fazenda São Gonçalo, the Fazenda Pedra Comprida, the Fazenda Serra Branca, the Fazenda Juá, the Fazenda da Vargem Nova, the Fazenda São Brás, the Fazenda Balolam, the Fazenda Boiato, the Fazenda Campo Verde, the Fazenda Desterro, and the Fazenda Varzea da Onça, all within the parish of São João do Cariri. Baptisms also took place at the main church of Villa de Alagoa Nova and a private place of prayer at the Fazenda São Francisco in Campina Grande. Sacraments were administered and signed by Father João de Santa Delfina (Assisting) and the vicar, José de Souza Magalhães.
Extent and format of original material: 1 handwritten volume with 300 folios, including the cover and inside cover . Bound, damaged volume of handwritten records. Cloth binding. Folios are numbered up to 296.
