Land Titles from the Parish of Cidade de Sousa, 1856

This volume refers to land titles from the parish of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios da Vila de Souza, from 1856. It contains titles of plots of land belonging to Antonio da Silva Brazil, José Alexandre da Silveira and Satornina Maria da Conceição, Francisco Maciel Cabral, Ignacio Pereira de Oliveira, Manoel Gonçalves de Souza, Bento Correia de Sá, and others. Lands were obtained through inheritance, purchase, or by other means, and were located in São Simão, Olho D’Agoa do Roque, Tabuleiro Comprido, Tigre, Sant’Anna, Gamellaz, Arrojado, Santa Catarina and others.

Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.

Extent and format of original material: 1 mauscript volume of 160 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book, with non-original hardcover not suited for its fragile folios. Damaged by insects, acidity of the paper and iron gall ink. Numerated through folio 154.