Year · 1785

1785

Botanist Francis Masson finally left Madeira.

Masson (Francis) Francis Masson Madeira

1785

Manuel Caetano Pimenta de Aguiar went to Paris to study arts and sciences.

Aguiar (Manuel Caetano Pimenta de) Paris

1785

Francisco Manuel Jardim Telo de Meneses was captain of the São Jorge redoubt.

São Jorge (redoubt) Francisco Manuel Jardim Telo de Meneses

1785

Manuel da Câmara Perestrelo de Noronha became governor of Porto Santo.

Porto Santo (island) Manuel da Câmara Perestrelo de Noronha

3 July 1785

João Francisco de Oliveira received his doctorate in medicine at Coimbra.

Oliveira (Dr João Francisco de) Coimbra

13 August 1785–16 August 1785

La Pérouse's expedition aboard the Boussole called at Funchal, where he lunched with consul Murray and dined with Monteiro, before leaving for the Canaries on 16 August.

Scientific expeditionsLa Pérouse (Jean-François de Galaup de) João Francisco Galaup de La PérouseMurrayMonteiro FunchalMadeiraCanary Islands

30 August 1785

A papal brief granted a plenary indulgence for the patronal feast of Faial parish.

Faial (parish)

October 1785

Botanist Chetien Smith was born.

Smith (Chetien) Smith (Chetien)