A merchant and creditor, Alonzo de Castillo, in an effort to collect two hundred pesos owed to him by Nicolas Nunez and his wife, imprisons in the public jail a mulatta slave, the chattel of the nunez, as security until the debt is paid. Disgusting. (C. Needham) (1975)

These documents concern a debt of 150 pesos in 'oro Comun' owed by Juan de Alleyba to Antonio Juan marquez. Antonio Sues for payment and is awarded the right to take the debt out of Juan's goods. An inventory of Juan's goods is drawn up. Original debt contracted on 12 may 1648. Decision and final court costs (94 pesos) dated December 29, 1648. Persons- Antonio Juan marques, merchant of real de minas de San Diego, in jurisdiction of Parral; Juan de Alleyba, of San Diego. (Roger Davis) (1975)

In this Series of documents Senor Pereira contracts a debt to Senor Gonzalez de Valdez in may of 1648. By August 11, 1648 Senor Gonzalez is suing for repayment, specifically requesting 600 ^fanegas^ of salt from Pereira's salt mine (in Culiacan?). The justicia, Juan Fernandez de Carrion, grants this and payment is noted in a document dated January 26 1649. Persons- Sabastian Gonzalez de Valdez of Parral; Meatias Pereira (de lobo?) of Sinaloa; general Juan Fernandez de Carrion, justicia and captain de guerra of Parral. (Roger Davis) (1975)

A rather tedious document containing a petition for debt collection, with supporting testimony, and a request that the debtor be placed in the public jail if he refuses to make restitution to the merchant. (C. Needham) (1975)

A long, wordy, repetitious - and bitterly contested - estate settlement which contains considerable information regarding legal procedures, imprisonment for debt, slavery, social relations, etc. The highly complicated settlement involves officials of the province, the Audiencia, and even appeals to the king. Account books provide insight into economic, commercial, practices. Testimony is included from a large number of people interested in the case - family, debtors, creditors, and govt. Officials. (C. Needham) (1975)

Appears to be a petition for amparo requesting that the governor extend his protection to liberate the petitioner from litigation concerning debt. (C. Needham) (1975)

Francisco Canedo Sues Alonso Munoz for payment on two Negro slaves, and Munoz is ordered to pay or give up the slaves. (R. Davis) (1977)

The capitan provides a list of the names of the people he claims are in debt to him - all are Indians - and requests that the authorities enforce. If such payment is not forthcoming, capitan Munos asks that his debtors be placed in jail. (C. Needham) (1975)

Sale of very substantial hacienda to raise money to pay very substantial debts. Included are complete inventory and valuation. Also gives idea of social organ. Of hacienda, listing (in no specific manner) the personnel on and-or to be sold with the hacienda - Negroes, Mulattos, Indian, et Al. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Capt. Ruiz and family work Hernando Bustillo's Estancia, el canutillo and Bustillo promised Melchor de artiago 150 pesos if he would bless the place. Claim is that Artiaga did so but Ruiz refused to follow orders and pay him. Ruiz forced to pay up. (R. Davis) (1977)