Year1767
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1767
The Fortress of São Tiago in Funchal was rebuilt and enlarged under governor José Correia de Sá and armed with fifty cannon brought from London.
Fortress of São TiagoSão Tiago (fortress) José Correia de Sá Fortress of São TiagoLondon
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1767–1777
João António de Sá Pereira governed Madeira during the Pombaline period (the text misprints 1677 to 1766).
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1767
Captain João Francisco de Freitas Esmeraldo had a chapel built at Cruz do Carvalho.
Cruz do Carvalho (chapel) João Francisco de Freitas Esmeraldo Cruz do Carvalho
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1767–9 December 1767
The Mother of God chapel at Corujeira, Tabua, destroyed by flood, was rebuilt on the opposite bank and inspected for divine service on 9 December 1767.
CorujeiraMother of God (chapels) Chapel of the Mother of God (Corujeira)Tabua
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14 March 1767
Manuel Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade was born in Campanário.
Andrade (Dom Manuel Joaquim Gonçalves de) Manuel Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade Campanário
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9 April 1767
A royal charter approved the statutes of the Misericórdia of Porto Santo.
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10 September 1767
Land for the first British cemetery in Funchal was acquired.
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October 1767
José Correia de Sá's governorship of Madeira ended.
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15 October 1767
The 1766 decree was applied to Madeira, and the first permanent, separate corregedor and juiz de fora took office, regularising justice on the island.
Judicial administrationCorregedorFunchal (judicial district)Juízes de fora Madeira
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20 October 1767
The Conselho de Fazenda ordered the Provedor to take the Machico captaincy for the Crown, apparently without effect.
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November 1767
A slave ship arrived in Madeira, but the corregedor forbade the sale of its slaves.