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1824. Carta de Rodrigo José dos Santos, ourives, para Luís Francisco Vidal, escrivão da polícia.

Author(s)	Rodrigo José dos Santos
Addressee(s)	Luís Francisco Vidal
In English	. . These proceedings were opened against a gang of thieves who acted in several places of the reign of Portugal, such as fairs, markets, roads and private properties. They robbed merchants, tradesmen and several persons in their homes. The defendants were also accused of beating and murdering some of their victims. Although there were several complainers, the most active one was Rodrigo José dos Santos, a goldsmith who feared that once the defendants were released, they would take revenge from their accusers. If there is no translation for the letter itself, you may copy the text (while using the view 'Standardization') and paste it to an automatic translator of your choice.

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[1]	MonteMor o Velho 30 de marco
[2]	de 1824
[3]	Snr Luis Franco Vidal
[4]	Meu Snr hoije que soube deSerto que
[5]	ontem soube deSerto q ontionte se pr
[6]	endeu ao pe da Sidade de Coĩnbra 5
[7]	ladrois que andavão a roubar na estrada
[8]	e fugirão 2 asim fasa ma de o parti
[9]	sipar ao Sr Coregedor e estes herão da
[10]	carapinheira pa q o mos Sr os mande
[11]	remeter para esa Sidade e o tal
[12]	marques hoj doo pte ao Sr Alferes a
[13]	onde ele anda perto e no emtanto
[14]	mandeme como
[15]	seu Cro
[16]	Rodrigo Joze dos Santos