Year · 1747

1747

A tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament was requested for the church of Tábua.

Tábua (parish)

1747

The new church of Nossa Senhora do Monte was declared complete.

Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish)

1747–1754

The Treasury Council authorised payments in 1747, 1751 and 1754 for building the new church of São Jorge.

São Jorge (parish)

1747–1751

Dr Thomas Heberden made the first meteorological observations in Madeira, at Funchal.

Heberden (Dr Thomas) Thomas Heberden Funchal

1747

A royal letter asked the captain-general to assist emigration from Madeira to Brazil.

EmigrationMadeirans in Brazil Brazil

24 January 1747

The Conselho da Fazenda awarded the contract to build the new church of Fajã da Ovelha to the carpenter Francisco Gomes.

Fajã da Ovelha (parish) Francisco Gomes

5 May 1747–1751

Bishop D. Frei João do Nascimento was appointed governor of Madeira, governing the archipelago until 1751.

Gorjão (Francisco Pedro de Meneses)Nascimento (Dom Friar João do) D. Frei João do Nascimento

27 May 1747

Governor Francisco Pedro de Meneses Gorjão left Madeira to govern Maranhão.

Gorjão (Francisco Pedro de Meneses) Francisco Pedro de Meneses Gorjão Maranhão

18 July 1747

João Francisco Lopes Rocha was born in the Sé parish of Funchal.

Lopes Rocha (João Francisco) João Francisco Lopes Rocha Sé

9 August 1747

A royal charter ordered the building of walls along the ribeiras at Santa Cruz.

Stream walls Santa Cruz