Year1750
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1750
The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Graça in Machico was rebuilt by its confraternity.
GraçaOur Lady of Grace (chapels) Chapel of Our Lady of Grace
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1750
Bishop D. Frei João do Nascimento founded the Confraria dos Escravos de Nossa Senhora do Monte.
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1750
Pecunia Insulana copper coins bearing Funchal's original arms were struck for circulation only in Madeira and the Azores.
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1750
An English account of the discovery and present state of Madeira, an abridged version of Alcoforado's narrative attributed to Dr Johns, was published in London.
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1750
Canon Agostinho de Góis e Meneses founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces at Machico.
Preces Agostinho de Góis e Meneses Chapel of Our Lady of Prayers (Machico)
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1750
Heberden recorded shade temperatures of up to 25° during the leste wind.
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1750–1753
Papal briefs were granted for private oratories in the parish of Estreito da Calheta.
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1750
Tomé João Pimenta rebuilt the chapel of São João Baptista at Lombo de São João, Ribeira Brava.
Lombo de São João Tomé João Pimenta Chapel of St John the Baptist
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10 February 1750
A royal alvará granted one conto de réis for repairs and a new choir at the Convent of the Incarnação.
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15 April 1750
Licence was granted to bless the São José chapel at Ribeira Brava.
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7 July 1750
The endowment deed of the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Monte at Ponta do Sol was signed.
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13 December 1750
The new church of Caniçal was solemnly blessed.
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1750–1799
Manuel de Santana e Vasconcelos lived in the second half of the eighteenth century.