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It was the English merchants Jacob Ruffy and Diogo Taylor who established the first coal deposit in Funchal in 1838, shortly after the start of steam navigation from England to the West Indies, operated by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.

People mentioned in this article

Diogo Taylor
One of the English merchants responsible for the first coal deposit
Jacob Ruffy
One of the English merchants responsible for the first coal deposit

Years mentioned in this article

1838
Establishment of the first coal deposit

Locations mentioned in this article

Funchal
Location where the first coal deposit was established