Obviously, Gracia Maria da Conceição Magalhães was not rich or powerful. For example, she owed 24,000 réis to a slave named Damião, who belonged to Francisco Barbosa. It was an old debt from when her husband, Manoel Gomes Torres was still alive. At the time, Damião was saving that money to buy his own manumission. To ensure the money would not be lost, Damião confided it to Manoel Gomes Torres, a man he trusted. However, things became difficult for Gracia Maria when Manoel got sick, so Damião's money was used to buy medicine and pay for medical services. When Manoel died, the remaing money was used to pay for his burial. Gracia Maria was a very decent woman. In her testament, it was stated that Damião should receive all his money back without any legal dispute. She was in debt to another slave, named Francisco, who also belonged to Francisco Barbosa, in the amount of 14,080 réis. It is clear that Manoel Gomes Torres had good relationships with the slaves owned by Francisco Barbosa, otherwise they would not have entrusted money to him.  
Manoel Gomes Torres was a freedman of mixed racial background, devoted to Our Lady of the Conception, the preferred saint of people who came from this social background. In her testament, Gracia Maria da Conceição said that her deceased husband belonged to that confraternity. Besides owing money to the slaves owned by Francisco Barbosa, Manoel Torres was also in debt to his religious confraternity. So, before her death, Gracia Maria declared that part of the money collected by the sale of her possessions should be used to pay the debt of her deceased husband. Being a fair person, she had already paid 16,000 réis to the confraternity. Hence, for a debt of 42,430 réis, the executor had to pay only 26,430 réis.