The Social Life of Vila Rica

 

Introduction

Content Introduction

Map of Vila Rica (late 18th century)

Basic Assumptions

Population for Minas Gerais, 1766

List of Kings and Governors

Currency Conversions

Photographs (Donald Ramos)

Photos: Vila Rica, A Panorama Vision

Photos, Triunfo Eucharistico

Photos of Good Friday 2002

Photos of Congadas

Contestants
Documents
D. Ana Maria Cabral da Silva

Baptismal Certificate.

Dowry

Order of Christ

Father's Will

Petition of D. Maria da Gloria Cabral

Burial registry

Land Grant

Fernando Lopes de Camargo Service Letter

Death Certificate of Lt. Bicudo

Lt. Bicudo's Military Record

Business Letter(Captain Fernando Lopes de Camargo)

Emancipation Petition

Militia Company Roster

Militia Privileges

Caetana's Marriage

Inquest into Death of Ana African slave

Francisco Nascimento Ramos

Baptismal Certificate

Mother's Baptism

Guild Certificate

Letter

Roll of Non-Communicants

Ex-voto

Guild Election Results

Maria da Conceição Silva

Baptismal Certificate

Certificate of Marriage (Parents)

Membership in Our Lady of the Good Death

Selection as Godmother of child

Selection as Godmother of child

Teresa dos Prazeres

Sales Receipt

Baptism Certificate

Quartação Registry

Manumission Letter

Manumission of Victoriano

Description of Our Lady of the Rosary

Brotherhood Membership

Church Honors

Religious Education

Statement on Slave Marriages

Church Rule on Slave Marriage

Inquisition Investigation of Felipa Pinta

Edict on Slave Clothing

Other Relevant Documents

Census

1804 Census, partial, for 1804

1804 Census, Santa Rita

Tax Lists

Blacks and Freed Africans in the militia district of Captain Fernando Lopes de Camargo

Filipic Code on Childrearing

Documents Relating to Abandoned Waifs

Excerpt from Visitation Investigation

Ecclesiastical Visitation Information

Town Governance

List of Homens Bons and Homens da Governanca

Letter of Luiza de Brites Bizerra Cavalgante

Other Materials

Index of Documents Relating to Religion

Information on Sources

Councils Request Privileges

  Financial Records Fiscal report for 1739 for Minas Gerais