A collection of nine Dutch manuscript documents relating to the Dutch-Jewish noble Families de Pinto and Lopes Suasso
1. Ontslag van fidei commis (discharge of inheritance obligations). Dutch ms. ff.4 on vellum. Allowing members of the de Pinto Family to sell the famous Pinto House on the Anthoniebreestraat. 30th September, 1751.
2. Casus. Dutch ms. ff.11. Relating to the will of Rachel Suasso de Pinto, widow of Antonio Lopes Suaso, Baron of Avernas-le-Gras, of the year 1685. The interest of tow capitals to support the poor and certain family members. 4th March, 1776.
3. Dutch ms. ff.20. Detailing the will of Rachel Suasso de Pinto, her husband and son. 27th August, 1776.
4. Copy of a legal question at the Court of Justice concerning bonds to benefit Jewish orphans. ff.4. 13th, March, 1809.
5. Notarial certification at the request of Abraham Texeira of London concerning £770 in the Suasso account in the Bank of England. 29th November, 1809.
6. Decision of the Deputies of the States of North Holland concerning a request from M. Suasso da Costa to support indigent members of the Family from the Suasso Family Fund. 18th April, 1844.
7. Notarial deed, by which Abraham Lopes Suasso and Isaac Bueno de Mesquita are to administer the Suasso Fund. pp.3. 19th November, 1877.
8. Notarial deed, by which Emanuel and Francisco Ephraim Lopes Suasso are to administer the Suasso Fund. pp.7. 27th June, 1904.
9. Correspondence between Maurits and Frans Lopes Suasso concerning the future of the Suasso Fund due to the end of the Suesso male line of descendants and the proposed transfer to the Administrators of the Portuguese-Jewish Community of Amsterdam. November, 1925
Amsterdam, etc: v.d
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
David de Pinto and Antonio Lopes Suasso were the wealthiest merchant-bankers of 17th-century Europe. Their descendants continued to live a resplendent life-style and many played important roles in Dutch society. See M.H. Gans, Memorbook (1982) index
