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1776
Carlos Nunes de Freitas da Silva built the chapel of Santo André Avelino at Carvalhal e Carreira, Canhas.
Carvalhal e CarreiraSt Andrew Avellino (chapel) Carlos Nunes de Freitas da Silva Chapel of St Andrew AvellinoCarvalhal e Carreira
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1776
The São José chapel at Calheta was rebuilt on a safer site and inspected on 3 June.
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1776
José Júlio de França e Vasconcelos was born in Boaventura.
França e Vasconcelos (José Júlio de) José Júlio de França e Vasconcelos Boaventura
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1776
Cook began his third voyage, without calling at Madeira.
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1776
Charles Murray bought the fountain's surplus water from morgado Henrique Felix de Freitas.
Leite Monteiro (park) Carlos MurrayHenrique Felix de Freitas
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1776
The English botanist Downe collected plants on Madeira.
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20 January 1776
The Real Junta da Fazenda held thanksgiving ceremonies in the Colégio church, Funchal, for Pombal's escape from an assassination plot; Fr. Inácio José de Varona's sermon was published in Lisbon that year.
Marquis of PombalVarona (Friar Inácio José) Inácio José de VaronaMarquis of Pombal Colégio churchFunchal
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15 February 1776
Padre Paulo Vieira Jardim, founder of the São Paulo chapel at Porto Moniz, died.
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10 April 1776
A lease was signed for the land on which Funchal's opera house was built.
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May 1776–1777
The botanist Francis Masson arrived in Madeira in May 1776 and explored the island botanically into 1777, recording Guinea grass.
Guinea grassMasson (Francis)Nurseries and acclimatisation gardens Francis Masson Madeira
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6 August 1776
The council appointed the first keeper of the Cathedral clock.
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3 November 1776
The chapel of São João Nepomuceno at Folhadal, Porto da Cruz, was built and its endowment deed signed.
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16 November 1776
Joaquim de Oliveira Álvares was born in Madeira.