Year1502
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1502
A petition by Funchal residents to abolish the customs houses of Santa Cruz and Machico was refused.
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1502
A royal letter extended the wine levy of Ponta do Sol and Calheta to the works of the Funchal church.
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1502
It was ordered that in the towns the Corpus Christi procession be held on the Sunday after the feast.
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9 February 1502
King Manuel confirmed the earlier water laws of Madeira and eased the building of aqueducts (levadas).
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10 February 1502
A royal charter added a moio of wheat to the stipend of the priest of Seixal.
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1 July 1502
By royal charter Calheta was raised to a town and made a municipality, reducing the area of Ponta do Sol.
Calheta (town and municipality)Madeira (towns)MunicipalitiesPonta do Sol (town and municipality)Towns CalhetaPonta do Sol
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16 August 1502
A royal reply to the Funchal council already referred to Vila Nova da Calheta.
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15 November 1502
A royal letter to the Funchal council recommended using ash against the sugar-cane borer.