Year1748
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1748–1751
The Episcopal Palace of Funchal was built at a cost of twenty contos de réis.
Nascimento (Dom Friar João do)Bishop’s palace Bishop's palace of Funchal
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1748
Francisco Xavier de Ornelas, a founder of the Arcadia Funchalense, was born.
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1748
Conventional end of Madeira's sugar-making period; according to Dr Azevedo, the industry disappeared owing to American competition.
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1748
The chapel of São Cristóvão at Ponta Delgada was demolished.
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1748
The Rosary chapel at Campanário was inspected and opened for worship.
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1748
Domingos Rodrigues Martins succeeded as fortificador of Madeira.
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31 March 1748–1 April 1748
On the night of 31 March to 1 April 1748 a violent earthquake struck Madeira, causing few deaths but heavy damage to buildings, including the cathedral, the bishops' palace, the customs house, the Monte church, the Mosteiro Novo house and numerous chapels and parish churches.
Customs housesBibliographyCaniçal (parish)TaxesLamaceirosLemeMadeira (public calamities)New ConventNascimento (Dom Friar João do)Our Lady of the Rock (chapel)Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish)Bishop’s palace FunchalRua do Mosteiro NovoChurch of Our Lady of the MountFunchal customs houseQuinta do LemeChapel of St PhilipChapel of St Peter at LamaceirosChurch of St SebastianCalheta
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20 May 1748
Padre Inácio Barbosa da Silva bequeathed houses for a hospital of the Misericórdia of Machico.
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18 July 1748
A royal charter ordered the building of river walls at Machico.
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30 October 1748
A royal charter authorised 2,450$000 réis for building a new church at Porto da Cruz.
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17 November 1748
Dr Julião Fernandes da Silva completed his medical degree at Coimbra.
Fernandes da Silva (Dr Julião) Dr. Julião Fernandes da Silva Coimbra
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16 December 1748
A confraternity to support the Hospital of São Lázaro was authorised.