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1808
During the second British occupation John Blandy already had his trading house established in Madeira.
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1808
Padre António João de Lessa left Madeira for Brazil.
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1808
The present British cemetery in Funchal was built.
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1808
The Palácio de São Lourenço was reportedly altered and partly rebuilt during Beresford's occupation.
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1808
English residents paid for a pilgrims' house at Santo António da Serra, opposite the parish residence.
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1808–1814
José António Monteiro Teixeira studied at a college in Pau, France.
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1808–1814
During the second British occupation the Jesuit college in Funchal housed British troops and Beresford's headquarters.
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7 January 1808
The nuns of the Incarnação convent moved to Santa Clara as British troops took over their convent.
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12 January 1808
Silvano Sátiro de Silva was born in Funchal, according to the Elucidário.
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1 February 1808–1 May 1808
The first Aurora Literária, written by lyceum pupils, published six numbers.
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16 March 1808
A convention restored the civil administration of Madeira to Portugal during the British occupation.
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28 March 1808
A black man received six lashes at the Funchal pillory and was paraded through the streets.
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April 1808
Governor Pedro Fagundes resumed office at the end of April 1808.
Occupation of Madeira by British troops Pedro Fagundes Bacelar de Antas e Meneses São Lourenço Palace
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10 June 1808
A law created the décima urbana tax.
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25 July 1808–28 July 1808
The papal nuncio to Lisbon, travelling from London, stayed in Madeira and left on 28 July to a salute from the forts.
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25 July 1808
A royal order from Rio de Janeiro provisionally confirmed the merchants' capstan establishment.
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17 August 1808
Beresford left Madeira for Lisbon with half the British forces.
Beresford (William Carr)Occupation of Madeira by British troops William Carr Beresford Lisbon