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  1. 1835

    Construction of the Rabaçal levada began under Luís Mousinho de Albuquerque.

    Levadas

  2. 1835

    A new administrative organisation gave Madeira ten municipalities, creating among others Câmara de Lobos, Santana (including Porto da Cruz, over Machico's protests), Porto Moniz, São Vicente, Calheta and a reorganised Ponta do Sol; Funchal's limits were fixed at the end of the year and the district head became Civil Governor.

    Calheta (town and municipality)Funchal – I. Origin of the nameMachico (town and municipality)MunicipalitiesAdministrative organisationPonta do Pargo (parish)Ponta do Sol (town and municipality)Porto da Cruz (parish)Santana (municipality)São Vicente (parish)São Vicente (town and municipality)Serra de Água (parish) SantanaPorto da CruzPorto MonizSão VicentePonta do SolCâmara de LobosMachicoCaniço

  3. 1835

    Provedores do concelho were renamed administradores do concelho and the first municipal administrators were appointed.

    Municipal administratorsSuperintendent of the municipality Funchal

  4. 1835

    Manuel de la Quadra was born in Spain.

    Quadra (Dom Manuel de la) D. Manuel de la Quadra Spain

  5. 1835

    Mousinho de Albuquerque conceived the monumental bridge and road as a memorial to D. Pedro IV.

    Monumental Road and Bridge Luiz da Silva Mousinho de AlbuquerquePedro IV

  6. 1835

    After the Funchal council sought leave on 12 June to demolish the remains of the Calhau church, the União market was built on its ruins.

    União Market Church of Our Lady of Calhau

  7. 1835

    James Wild made a survey of Madeira.

    Geographical Maps James Wild

  8. 1835

    Manuel Júlio Tôrres Mangas was born in Funchal.

    Mangas (Manuel Júlio Tôrres) Manuel Júlio Tôrres Mangas Funchal

  9. 1835–1836

    The Conde de Vargas de Bédmar made geological observations in Madeira, Porto Santo and the Azores.

    Bédmar (Count of Vargas de) Count of Vargas de Bédmar Porto SantoAzores

  10. 1835

    Starting year of the list of juízes de direito in the Funchal comarcas.

    Funchal (judicial district)

  11. 1835

    The council requisitioned a bell from the dissolved São Francisco convent for the town clock.

    Clocks Convent of St Francis

  12. 1835

    Joaquim de Oliveira Alvares died in Paris aged 59.

    Alvares (Joaquim de Oliveira) Paris

  13. 1835

    Marceliano Ribeiro de Mendonça published his elements of Latin grammar.

    Ribeiro de Mendonça (Marceliano)

  14. 1835

    D. João Henriques Moniz was appointed governor of the bishopric of Cape Verde.

    Moniz (Dom João Henriques)

  15. 1835–1855

    About 40,000 people emigrated from Madeira, only half with passports.

    Emigration

  16. 14 January 1835

    D. Ana Mascarenhas e Ataíde presented a flag to the Funchal National Guard.

    National Guard Ana de Mascarenhas e Ataíde Funchal

  17. 20 January 1835

    By prefect's decree Funchal lost its share of Ponta do Sol parish.

    Funchal – I. Origin of the name

  18. 24 January 1835

    A prefect's alvará incorporated the Lombada dos Esmeraldos into Ponta do Sol.

    Ponta do Sol (town and municipality)

  19. February 1835

    João Agostinho Pereira de Agrela died.

    Agrela (João Agostinho Pereira de)

  20. 20 February 1835

    A decree substantially modified the 1834 doctrine on wine estufas.

    Estufas

  21. 19 March 1835

    A portaria ordered the formation of a National Guard caçadores battalion in Madeira.

    National Guard

  22. 29 March 1835

    O Liberal, co-edited by Nicolau Caetano Bettencourt Pita, began publication in Angra.

    Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano)

  23. 24 April 1835

    A law gave parish juntas the apportionment of the quinto tax.

    Taxes

  24. 24 April 1835

    The Câmara began supplying food directly to the São Lázaro hospital.

    St Lazarus’s Hospital

  25. 30 April 1835

    A law abolished the ordinary judges.

    Ordinary judges

  26. 4 May 1835

    The prefect dissolved the liquidating commission of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia.

    Misericórdias Luiz da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque

  27. 2 June 1835–3 June 1835

    Diocesan governor António Alfredo de Santa Catarina Braga had the statue of Frei Pedro da Guarda publicly burnt at São Bernardino and next day published a provision forbidding his cult.

    António AlfredoGuarda (Friar Pedro da) António Alfredo de Santa Catarina BragaFriar Pedro da Guarda Convent of St Bernardino

  28. 13 June 1835

    After the abolition of the Machico Misericórdia brotherhood, the civil governor appointed an administrative commission.

    Misericórdia of Machico

  29. 30 June 1835–1 July 1835

    The Junta da Fazenda ceased handling Madeira's public funds, which passed to a receiver-general, first Francisco Correia Herédia.

    Royal Treasury Board of the Island of MadeiraReceiver-general Francisco Correia Herédia Funchal

  30. 7 July 1835

    Governor Mousinho de Albuquerque appointed a commission, including João Shortridge, to organise the Associação Comercial of Funchal.

    Funchal Commercial AssociationTrade associations João ShortridgeLuiz da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque Funchal

  31. 16 July 1835

    A law established the district general councils (juntas gerais).

    General Councils

  32. 18 July 1835

    A decree replaced the prefect with a civil governor.

    Chief authorities of the archipelago

  33. 18 July 1835

    A decree created parish councils in the Madeira archipelago.

    Parish councils

  34. 25 July 1835

    The Visconde de Atouguia became minister of the navy.

    Atouguia (Viscount of)

  35. 10 August 1835

    The prefect's order arranged municipal elections, including in the new councils.

    Municipalities

  36. 5 September 1835

    João José Xavier de Carvalhal was created Count of Carvalhal.

    Carvalhal (1st Count of)Noble titles João José Xavier de Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos de Atouguia Bettencourt Sá Machado

  37. 13 September 1835

    The Count of Carvalhal was appointed civil governor of Madeira by royal letter.

    Carvalhal (1st Count of)

  38. 28 September 1835

    Alexandre Luiz da Cunha was appointed professor of French and English in Funchal.

    Cunha (Alexandre Luís da) Alexandre Luiz da Cunha Funchal

  39. 30 September 1835–8 November 1835

    Mousinho de Albuquerque left the civil government of Madeira, remaining only military governor until 8 November 1835.

    Albuquerque (Luís da Silva Mousinho de)Military Organisation Luiz da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque Madeira

  40. 2 October 1835

    The first municipal elections under the liberal regime were held peacefully across the archipelago.

    Municipal councils

  41. 4 October 1835

    Municipal elections were held throughout the Madeiran archipelago.

    Municipalities

  42. 4 October 1835

    Alberto de Oliveira was appointed the first administrator of the municipality of Machico.

    Machico (town and municipality) Alberto de Oliveira

  43. 11 October 1835

    The first thirteen members of the Junta Geral were elected in the town hall.

    General Councils

  44. 15 October 1835

    The 1832 judicial reform took effect in Madeira, ending the old regime of corregedores and installing two julgados with juízes de direito in Funchal.

    Judicial administrationCorregedorJudges (juízes de direito)Judicial organisation Funchal

  45. 16 October 1835

    The municipality of Câmara de Lobos was definitively installed.

    Câmara de Lobos (municipality)

  46. 31 October 1835

    The municipality of Porto Moniz, created in 1835, was formally installed.

    Porto Moniz (municipality)

  47. 3 November 1835

    Felisberto de Betencourt Miranda was appointed clerk of the municipal secretariat.

    Miranda (Felisberto de Betencourt) Felisberto de Betencourt Miranda

  48. 3 November 1835

    The Funchal council ordered the pillory demolished as an emblem of feudal times.

    Pillory Funchal

  49. 11 November 1835

    Luiz da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque left Madeira for Lisbon to take up a ministerial post.

    Albuquerque (Luís da Silva Mousinho de) Luiz da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque MadeiraLisbon

  50. 14 November 1835

    The office of district receiver replaced that of receiver-general.

    District receiver

  51. 25 November 1835

    Under the 1835 administrative reform Porto Santo became a concelho, with João José de Alencastre as its first administrator.

    Porto Santo (town and municipality) João José de Alencastre Porto Santo

  52. December 1835

    The Funchal council demolished the remaining ruins of the Calhau church and built the Mercado União on the site.

    Flash floodsOur Lady of Calhau (church) União Market

  53. 7 December 1835

    António de Gamboa e Liz was appointed civil governor of Funchal district by decree.

    Gamboa e Liz (António de) António de Gamboa e Liz Funchal

  54. 7 December 1835

    D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto was born.

    Barreto (Dom Manuel Agostinho) D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto

  55. 9 December 1835

    José Carlos de Faria e Castro was born in Santa Maria Maior, Funchal.

    Faria e Castro (José Carlos de) José Carlos de Faria e Castro Santa Maria MaiorFunchal

  56. 9 December 1835

    The Funchal council asked the municipal administrator to watch for and remove prostitutes from the central streets.

    Prostitution

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