Year · 1754

1754

Nuno de Freitas da Silva rebuilt the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição at Ponta Delgada.

Immaculate Conception (chapels) Nuno de Freitas da Silva Ponta Delgada

1754

Services were still held in the Chapel of Santa Brígida.

St Brigid (chapel)

1754

Captain-general Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque reported on the poor state of the militias.

Militia Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque

1754

A list of British merchants active in Funchal is recorded.

The English Funchal

1754

Captain Roque João Acciaioly was master gunner of the Fort of São Filipe da Praça.

São Filipe da Praça (fort) Roque João Acciaioly

1754

The Fort of Santo António at Paul do Mar was built.

Porto da Cruz (fort) Fort of Santo AntónioPaul do Mar

6 March 1754–16 May 1754

Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira and took office on 16 May 1754.

Albuquerque (Manuel Saldanha da Gama) Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque Madeira

28 April 1754

Licence was granted to bless the enlarged chapel at Ribeira da Janela.

Ribeira da Janela (parish)

6 May 1754

D. Álvaro José Xavier Botelho de Távora left the governorship of Madeira.

Távora (Dom Álvaro José Xavier Botelho de) D. Álvaro José Xavier Botelho de Távora

17 August 1754

Nicolau Francisco Xavier da Silva died in Lisbon.

Silva (Nicolau Francisco Xavier da) Nicolau Francisco Xavier da Silva Lisbon