Acórdão delivered by the king and his Desembargo revoking the previous sentence delivered by Juiz de Fora of Estremoz and absolving Luís de Abreu de Melo, defendant, from the requested by Pedro de Abreu da Silva, plaintiff, because the entail is from appointment and he was appointed by their father, Duarte de Abreu de Noronha.

Certificate of Domingos de Araújo, notary of Feitos da Coroa Real and Capelas, in Corte and Casa da Suplicação, copying a royal sentence regarding the succession of the entail of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja.

Court sentence delivered by Juiz de Fora of Estremoz judging the entail Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja as an entail of succession and Pedro de Abreu da Silva, plaintiff, as its rightful successor, because he is the eldest son of Duarte de Abreu de Noronha, last administrator. Luís de Abreu de Melo, defendant, illegaly took possession of the entail.

Due diligence and inquiry deed made by Francisco Borges Pessoa, juiz ordinário, by request of D. Miguel da Silva, administrator, to ascertain the ownership of some properties in Azambuja, claimed as belonging to the entail of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja and Maria Gonçalves. D. Miguel da Silva was represented by his attorney, João Alves Restolho.

Exemplification of a due diligence and inquiry deed regarding the entail's ownership of some properties in Azambuja, by request of D. Miguel da Silva, administrator.
Contains: letter of attorney, dated from 1698-11-23, and certificate, dated from 1698-11-23.

Exemplification of a tenure contract between D. Fernando da Silva, administrator of the entail of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja, and the attorney of Francisco Garcês de Brito.
Contains: letter of attorney, dated from 1693-03-13, and certificate, dated from 1693-02-14.

Documents produced by the entail.

Petition of D. Miguel da Silva requiring the inquiry of witnesses to ascertain the ownership of some properties in Azambuja, claimed as belonging to the entail of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja and Maria Gonçalves, which he administrates.

Royal sentence judging a lawsuit between Pedro de Abreu e Silva, original plaintiff, and Luís de Abreu de Melo, his brother and defendant. The plaintiff accused his brother of taking possession of the entail of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja and its properties, pleading that he is the righful successor, as the eldest son of Duarte de Abreu de Noronha, last administrator. However, the king judges Luís de Abreu de Melo as the rightful successor because he was appointed by their father and the entail is from appointment and not succession.
Contains: dispatch regarding the qualification of Pedro Mascarenhas as plaintiff, undated.

Tenure contract between D. Fernando da Silva, administrator of the entail of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja, and the attorney of Francisco Garcês de Brito, in which the first one leased to the second one a some lands in Alpampilher, in the limit of Azambuja, for an annual income of 26.000 réis.

Will of Gonçalo Rodrigues da Azambuja and Maria Gonçalves, his wife, founding a chapel and appointing one another as executor.