Year · 1812

1812

Corregedor Veloso de Oliveira reported to the government on the levada judges.

Levadas Dr. António Rodrigues de Oliveira

1812–1813

Madeira customs revenue reached 228 and 230 contos.

Customs houses

1812

The Academia Real das Ciências published the first Portuguese translation of Cadamosto's Navegações.

Cadamosto (Luiz) Alvise Cadamosto

1812–1822

The chapel of São João Nepomuceno was under interdict after its administrator tried to remove it from parish jurisdiction.

St John of Nepomuk (chapel)

1812

Nicolau Caetano de Bettencourt Pita published his Account of the Island of Madeira, including its climate, in London.

Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano)Dress Nicolau Caetano de Bettencourt Pita London

1812

Bishop Athaide brought many musicians to Madeira.

Music Athaide

1812

The set of bells of Funchal cathedral was acquired.

Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)

1812

Wickerwork reportedly began in Camacha.

Camacha (parish)

1812

Manuel Celestino Emídio was born.

Celestino Emídio (Manuel) Manuel Celestino Emídio

1812

Joaquim Coelho de Meireles was treasurer of the Funchal council.

Meireles Joaquim Coelho de Meireles Funchal

1812

The Russian consulate in Madeira was established.

Consulates Madeira

21 January 1812

A royal letter ordered the Funchal council to let the Casa dos Vinte e Quatro use its council chamber.

House of the Twenty-Four Funchal

3 May 1812

The Funchal council heard that 9,233 trees had been planted in Ribeira Brava.

Afforestation Ribeira Brava

20 May 1812

The Funchal council asked the captain-general for nightly military patrols against theft.

Police

20 May 1812

The Funchal council ordered a register of pregnant prostitutes so that they would rear their own children.

Foundling wheel

24 June 1812

Nicolau Caetano de Bettencourt Pita received his doctorate in medicine at Edinburgh.

Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano)

July 1812

Major-General Gordon replaced Colonel Mead in command of the British troops occupying Madeira.

Occupation of Madeira by British troops GordonMead

29 August 1812

Diogo d'Ornelas Frazão, later Count of Calçada, was born.

Calçada (Count of) Diogo d'Ornelas Frazão

29 August 1812

The Funchal council resolved to import four moios of pine seed from Portugal.

Pine trees FunchalPortugal

2 September 1812

Bishop D. Joaquim de Meneses e Ataíde created an archpriesthood seated at São Vicente.

São Vicente (parish) D. Joaquim de Meneses e Ataíde

17 December 1812

A decree created Fernando José Correia Brandão Bettencourt de Noronha Henriques Viscount of Torre Bela.

Noble titlesTorre Bela (Viscount of) Fernando José Correia Brandão Bettencourt de Noronha Henriques