[1780]. Carta de Domingo Gómez para su cuñado Luis Varela Fuertes.

Letter from Domingo Gómez to his wife Teresa Varela.

The author warns his wife to be diligent regarding his release from prison, given that Francisco Puertas pointed him as a witness of certain acts he did not commit.

In 1780, Jerónimo Toboso, the alguacil mayor of the Valladolid Royal Chancery, opened a proceeding against Antonio Puertas and Domingo Gómez. These two men were frequently seen in the public square without working. Therefore, they were looked for and their houses were searched. They found stolen objects and an inquire began. Clara Muñoz declared that Antonio Puertas had been at her house and stole a small chest with chocolates and some cotton skeins. Also Manuel de Entuna declared that Antonio Puertas had stolen certain sums of money from him. He was also accused of stealing some jewellery from his mother, Melchora Martínez. The proceeding continued by inquiring persons close to Antonio Puertas in order to decide on whether he was guilty of loiter with intent. The proceeding documentation is in bad state and possibly incomplete.