Parochial Memories of 1758
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Parochial Memories of 1758
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The Parochial Memories of 1758 are the results of an enquiry sent to every parish in Portugal after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake by the order of Sebastião de Carvalho e Melo, the Secretary of State of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom. The exercise was organised according to a plan containing 60 written questions; the compiled answers, relaying accounts on not only the damage sustained by the earthquake but also information on the local geography, demography, history, and economy, are valuable histo
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Enquiry sent to every parish in Portugal following the 1755 Lisbon earthquake
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2023-09-25T17:31:22Z
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