Petition to the Congregation (Roman Curia) and commission issued by the Cardinals at the request of Jorge de Melo e Lima, administrator of the entail instituted by Pedro Marinho Falcão, writen in italian and latin, granting him the necessary powers to compel the possessors of the estates to pay their debts.

Court sentence pronounced by the judge of Resíduos of Braga concerning the litigation of Jorge de Melo e Lima, administrator of the 'morgadio' and chapel instituted by Pedro Marinho Falcão, against the possessors of the estates entailed to the 'morgadio', who did not pay their debts and therefore prevented the administrator of celebrating the masses for the soul of the institutor, thus harming his soul. By the present sentence, the administrator could compell the debtors to pay their debts.

Court sentence pronounced by the judge of Resíduos of Braga granting to the administrator Jorge de Melo e Lima the necessary powers to compel the debtors to pay their debs to the entail, and forcing him to register the entail in the records of the Juízo dos Resíduos of Braga.

Dispatch by the judge of Resíduos ordering the registration of the entail in the records of the Juízo dos Resíduos.

Entail foundation deed by Pedro Marinho Falcão. The founder decided to entail his farmstead of São Roque, along with properties in Barcelos, Ponte da Barca and Ponte de Lima. The first administrator would be his niece Luísa, daughter of his brother Brás Falcão Marinho. Succession would be by first-born sons, excluding clerics and illegitimate children. In the event that there were twin brothers, the decision as to who would be administrator would be made by casting lots. All the administrators were obliged to ensure the celebration of masses in the chapel of São Roque.

Exemplification of a foundation deed of an entail copied from the records of Bento Ferreira , public notary in Ponte de Lima.

Juízo dos Resíduos record of the entail instituted by Pedro Marinho Falcão.

Documents produced by the entail.

Petition by Jorge de Melo e Lima, husband of Luísa de Abreu, administrator of the entail instituted by her uncle Pedro Marinho Falcão, requesting an exemplification of the foundation deed.

Petition by Jorge de Melo e Lima, husband of Luísa de Abreu, declaring that he had obtained authorization to register the entail instituted by Pedro Marinho Falcão, and requesting the issue of an order directed his debtors.