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1651
Captain Manuel de Figueiroa founded the chapel of São João Baptista at the Quinta de São João, Calheta.
St John the Baptist (chapels) Manuel de Figueiroa Quinta de São João
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21 August 1651–16 October 1651
Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos da Cunha was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira on 21 August 1651, taking office on 16 October.
Cunha (Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos da) Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos da Cunha
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14 September 1651
A charter gave the Conde de Vimioso the sole right to buy and export laurel berries.