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Document 30, 1750-1751

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

3 pages; Document includes fical seal and describes a lawsuit over the use of a fugitive slave in Cordoba, Veracruz. The enslaved person's original owner, Antonio Maximo Manzano, is suing the present owner, Felipe de Cordoba, for 200 pesos in gold for the years he used his slave. Felipe de Cordoba was condemned to 6 years in prision for stealing the slave and horses.

Dates

  • Creation: 1750-1751

Repository Details

Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository

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