The book refers to land titles from the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz de Guarabira, in Vila da Independência, from 1856 to 1865. It contains titles of plots of lands belonging to Francisco Pereira da Silva, Francisco da Conceição, Manoel Alves Ribeiro, Feliciana Maria da Conceição, Antonio José de Brito, Manoel Joaquim da Rocha, João Felipe Castro, Padre José Ricardo e Thomás José de Vasconcelos, Francisco Gomes da Silva Araujo Pereira, among others. Land titles were obtained through inheritance, purchase, donation, or other means, and were located in Serra da Barra do Cauté, in the farms (sítios) Caboculo, Furada da Vigencia, Passo Fundo, São Pedro, Mutamba; and in a land grant (sesmaria) in Gurinhenzinho.
Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.
Extent and format of original material: 1 manuscript volume of 129 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book, with non-original hardcover. Damaged by acidity of the paper and iron gall ink. Folios are blank after folio 18.
