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  1. 1814

    The chapel of Santa Quitéria at Pico do Cardo was found desecrated and long disused.

  2. 1814–14 August 1814

    The chapel of Santana and São João at the Quinta do Trapiche was built, being blessed and holding its first Mass on 14 August 1814.

  3. 1814

    Alleged relics of Machim's cross were reportedly found in the Senhor dos Milagres chapel at Machico.

  4. 1814

    Bishop D. Joaquim de Meneses e Ataíde consecrated the parish church of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.

  5. 1814

    A street (now Rua Hermenegildo Capelo) was opened through the Franciscan convent grounds in Funchal despite the friars' opposition.

  6. 1814

    The ruined chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade at Porto da Cruz was closed.

  7. 1814

    Rafael Coelho Machado was born in Madeira.

  8. 12 January 1814

    Funchal council minutes mention a lottery held for the benefit of lepers.

  9. 13 January 1814

    The Funchal council requested 80 militiamen nightly to restore the quadrilha policing system.

  10. 14 January 1814

    The jurisdiction of the archpriest of São Vicente was extended to Porto Moniz, Ribeira da Janela and Seixal.

  11. 7 February 1814

    António Pedro de Azevedo was born in Caminha.

  12. 8 March 1814

    A royal letter granted Nicolau Caetano Bettencourt Pita the privileges of Coimbra medical graduates.

  13. 1 July 1814

    Governor Luís Beltrão de Gouveia e Almeida died suddenly in Funchal and an interim government took over.

  14. 3 October 1814

    The last British troops left Funchal, ending the second British occupation of Madeira.

  15. 12 October 1814

    Florêncio José Correia de Melo was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira.

  16. 9 November 1814

    The interim government ordered the sowing of pines in São Martinho and Santo António.

  17. 28 December 1814

    A report noted that protective works were still lacking on Funchal's streams.

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