sentences:  In the 18th century, over three generations, the residence was passed-on through the matrilineal descendant of the family.On 26 November 1712, Francisco Pereira da Silva (who was the Dean of the Cathedral of Braga) signed a contract with mason Manuel Fernandes da Silva, to expand the residence along "Rua dos Biscaínhos", the second executed to that effect.In the course of this work, a ceiling painting in the main hall was executed by painter Manuel Furtado de Mendonça (in 1724), and later, azulejo tile, which came from fabricators in Coimbra.