This volume contains land grant (sesmaria) records from 1714 to 1717, 1718 to 1720, and 1735. Petitioners include: Pedro Mendonça Furtado, Captain Francisco Falcão de Miranda, Reverend Priest Luis Quaresma Dourado, Lucas Gonsalves, Antonio de Miranda Paes, Manoel Vas Varejão, Francisco George Monteiro, Captain Francisco Afonso da Silva, Sergeant-Major (Sargento-mor) Antonio Ferreira de Mendonça, Lieutenant Manoel Pimenta Calheiros, Lieutenant Colonel João Soares de Vasconcellos, Colonel João Rocha Motta, Captain-Major Jacome Roiz Santos, João Tavares de Castro, Alferes Manoel, Vas Varejam, Captain Manoel Muniz Bitancort, Manoel Moniz de Lima, Dom Pedro Valcacer, and others. Requests came from the Capitania of Paraíba, specifically residents of the sertão do Curimatau, sertão de São João do Cariri, sertão das Piranhas, as well as the Vila de Santo Antonio do Recife, and others. Reasons given for requesting the land include: the discovery of lands at own expense; need for more land for livestock; free lands near existing property; need for more land for crops. Land grants (Sesmarias) were located in Velha de Marapitanga village, Riacho Salgado, Riacho Seco, Riacho Olho D’Agua, Serra Cupahoba, Riacho Marajaí, Serra do sítio Cataê, Gentio do Caruhá, Sítio Genipapo, and others. Land dimensions were described as three leagues wide and one long; twelve hands long; two leagues wide and one long. Lands were defined as fallow or occupied through purchase. Donations were carried out under the administration of Antonio Velho Coelho (1714-1717).
Created by the Paraíba Captaincy's Government.
Extent and format of original material: 1 manuscript volume of 204 folios, in addition to front and back covers. . Manuscript book, with non-original hardcover. Severely damaged by acidity of the paper and iron gall ink. Most folios are missing pieces. Volume is numerated through folio 196.
Creator (Author): Capitão mor da Paraíba, Antonio Velho Coelho.
