Her possessions included a little box that she wished to give Izabel Crioula, whose manumission had been settled. Her opulent skirt was to be inherited by the freed African named Escolástica de Magalhães, who lived in Rio de Janeiro, a friend from the days when she had been a slave. Both had belonged to the same master, from whom they had taken the surname Magalhães. Gracia Maria was very fond of her painted image of Our Lady of the Conception and her gold necklace, which were to be given to the freed African named Custódia, wife of Domingos Francisco Ramos. In appreciation of her old master, Gracia Maria also wanted 13 masses to be undertaken for the soul of the deceased Luiz Magalhães. Everything was to be done within four years. Gracia Maria was an experienced woman, and she knew very well that things would not work as planned if done in a rush.  
Then, once her slaves, possessions and manioc crop were sold, Rosa and Ana, daughters of José de Azevedo, were to receive 2,000 réis each. The remaining money would belong to the executor, Manoel Rodrigues, an old and inseparable friend, for all the trouble taken with the execution of her will, and for being close to her after her husband's illness and death. It was only fair for him to receive a proper reward for his trouble.  
However, her last wish concerning the manioc house could not wait four years to be fulfilled. Gracia Maria expected that Antônio and Lucrécia, her Angolan slaves, would make enough money with the manioc house to pay for their manumissions. Thus, by the end of the term appointed, the manioc house,  
its items and her lands were to be donated to a freed African named João Gomes da Conceição who lived in the city of Rio de Janeiro. ${ }^{3}$