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1661
A chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres was built in Monte.
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1661
Francisco de Vasconcelos Bettencourt had the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Virtudes built in São Martinho.
Our Lady of the Virtues (chapel)Virtudes Chapel of Our Lady of the VirtuesSão Martinho
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1661
Francisco Homem de Couto built the Boa Morte chapel at Atouguia, Calheta.
Lombo do AtouguiaOur Lady of the Good Death (chapel) Francisco Homem de Couto AtouguiaLombo do AtouguiaCalheta
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1661
Captain Manuel Telo de Meneses founded a Desterro chapel at Ribeira Grande, Machico.
Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt (chapel) Manuel Telo Moniz de Meneses Ribeira GrandeMachico
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1661
The first stamped paper used in Madeira bore this date.
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1661
Miguel Achaioli wrote a manuscript genealogy of the Acciaioly family.
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5 September 1661
A corps of 100 artillerymen was created to defend Madeira's fortresses.