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[D. MARIA I / D. JOÃO, PRÍNCIPE REGENTE]. ALTO DOURO - Estradas, Contribuições e Compradores dos Vinhos. Portugal, 1788-1802. - [D. MARIA I / D. JOÃO, PRÍNCIPE REGENTE] ALTO DOURO - Estradas, Contribuições e Compradores dos Vinhos . 3 Alvarás; Portugal, 1788-1802. A set of three Royal Decrees concerning public works and the wine trade regime in the Alto Douro region between 1788 and 1802: the construction of new roads and the contributions to pay for them, the deadline granted to wine buyers, and the extension of road taxes. Two of the decrees are compiled in several copies. December 13, 1788 (Queen Maria I; Viscount of Villanova da Cerveira) - Orders the construction of new roads along the Douro River and the wine demarcation area, establishes the contributions to be paid according to the quality of the wines, land, and sales periods, for the expenses of the works, and prescribes the rules for the allocation of the necessary land; registered in January 1789 at the General Company and the Chancellery. Three copies. July 4, 1789 (Queen Maria I; José de Seabra da Silva) - Declares and amends the Royal Decree of 1564, extending the term stipulated therein for wine buyers by two months to two years, for their benefit and that of the trade. Two copies. 23 Mar 1802 (Prince Regent D. João; Viscount of Balsemão) - Extends for another ten years the contributions imposed by the Royal Decree of 13 December 1788 for the benefit of the roads of the Upper Douro; registered on 8 and published on 10 April 1802. The diplomas illustrate the infrastructural effort of the Douro Demarcated Region and the regulation of the wine purchasing market, with the particularity of bringing together multiple copies of the same Royal Charter, which is of interest to the history of the dissemination of these official documents. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate