Documents produced by the entail.

Sentence by which it was declared that Pedro da Silva, vice-rei da Índia, used his assets to be incorporated into his father and brother's entail, with the obligation to give 120 000 réis to the priests of the Monastery of Nossa Senhora do Desterro, belonging to the Franciscan Order, for the celebration of two daily masses. He designated his nephew Martinho Afonso de Melo, conde de São Lourenço, and his wife D. Madalena da Silva, to be its first administrators. This sentence also mentioned that Martinho Afonso de Melo bought some public debt instruments of 60 000 réis in Almoxarifado do Algarve, 200 000 réis in Três Casas de Lisboa, 200 000 réis in Casa dos Cinco and more 158 041 réis in Almoxarifado da Tábula Real de Setúbal. After his death, this entail was succeeded by his son Luís de Melo e Silva, conde de São Lourenço, and his grandson Martinho António Afonso de Melo e Silva, the most recent administrator. This sentence confirmed the incorporation of these public debt instruments into this entail founded by Pedro da Silva, that should follow the conditions of his and his brother's entail.

Will (extract) by which Pedro da Silva declared that he wanted to build a Monastery for the invocation of Nossa Senhora do Desterro, in the place of Monchique, Algarve. He donated his assets to the priests of São Francisco with the obligation to celebrate masses.