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  1. 1837

    An administrative reform renamed district governors administradores gerais.

    Administrators General

  2. 1837–1848

    Period covered by the published minutes of the Funchal District General Council.

    Minutes of the District General Council of Funchal District of Funchal

  3. 1837

    Dr José Manuel da Veiga published his Código Penal da Nação Portuguesa.

    Veiga (Dr José Manuel da)

  4. 1837

    By this year one cane in Funchal's arms had been replaced by a vine branch.

    Arms

  5. 1837

    João Joaquim Figueira graduated in medicine at Montpellier.

    Figueira (Dr João Joaquim) João Joaquim Figueira Montpellier

  6. 1837

    The Canary pine was introduced to Madeira from Tenerife.

    Pine trees Tenerife

  7. 1837

    A memoir on the geology of Madeira, Porto Santo and the Desertas was published in Lisbon.

    Albuquerque (Luís da Silva Mousinho de)Bédmar (Count of Vargas de) Count of Vargas de Bédmar Porto SantoDesertas

  8. 1837

    Funchal council began a municipal fire service, buying a pump from London for 460$000 réis.

    Fire-fighting London

  9. 1837

    Funchal municipal revenue was estimated at 35.678$00.

    Municipal revenue and expenditure Funchal

  10. 1837

    The Judicial Reform of 1837 created elected parish judges and restored ordinary judges.

    Elected judgesOrdinary judges

  11. 1837

    Funchal council left its Largo da Sé building because of the stench of the prisons, which held 180 prisoners.

    Town hall

  12. 1837

    The wooden building known as the Vapor was built over the Santa Luzia stream.

    Vapor Ribeira de Santa Luzia

  13. 1837

    The Funchal academy staged a performance celebrating Queen Maria II's marriage, whose proceeds built the Praça Académica.

    Académica (square) Maria II

  14. 1837

    An edition of John Atkins's voyage was published in London.

    Atkins (John) John Atkins

  15. 1837

    The government ceded a house in Campo da Barca to the Sociedade das Escolas Infantis.

    Primary Schools Campo da Barca

  16. 1837–1838

    Gregório Nazianzeno Medina e Vasconcelos served as deputy for Madeira.

    Medina e Vasconcelos (Canon Dr Gregório Nazianzeno) Gregório Nazianzeno Medina e Vasconcelos

  17. 1837

    Funchal council supplied copies of Oudinot's Instructions to the parish councils.

    Oudinot (Reinaldo)

  18. 1837

    The Gabinete Português de Leitura was founded in Rio de Janeiro by the Portuguese community.

    Viana (Francisco Eduardo Alves) Rio de Janeiro

  19. 1837

    The English botanist Carlos Lemann arrived in Madeira.

    Lemann (Dr Carlos) Carlos Lemann Madeira

  20. 1837

    Queen Adelaide was widowed on the death of William IV.

    Adelaide of England (Queen) Queen AdelaideWilliam IV

  21. 3 January 1837

    A further decree regulated mortgage and other registers.

    Land Registry Offices

  22. 4 January 1837

    A decree assigned the São Francisco convent grounds in Funchal as a nursery, apparently without result.

    Nurseries and acclimatisation gardens Convent of St Francis

  23. 17 January 1837

    The council again showed interest in afforesting the serras and commons.

    Pine trees

  24. 30 January 1837–12 September 1838

    António de Pádua da Costa commanded the 9th Military Division.

    Military Organisation António de Pádua da Costa

  25. 18 February 1837

    Jaime Moniz was born in Funchal.

    Moniz (Jaime Constantino de Freitas)

  26. 21 March 1837

    César Augusto Mourão Pita was born in Lisbon.

    Mourão Pita (Dr César Augusto) César Augusto Mourão Pita Lisbon

  27. April 1837

    Justino António de Freitas took his doctorate in law.

    Freitas (Dr Justino António de)

  28. 19 April 1837

    Pedro de Castelo Branco was born in Funchal.

    Castelo Branco (Pedro de) Pedro de Castelo Branco Funchal

  29. 2 May 1837

    The Medical-Surgical School of Funchal was installed on 2 May 1837 at the Santa Isabel hospital, replacing the former British Infirmary; it operated until 1910.

    Medical-Surgical SchoolHenriques (Dr Luiz)The EnglishEducationMisericórdiasMoniz (Dr Lourenço José) Juvenal Honório de Ornelas St Elizabeth’s HospitalFunchal

  30. 27 May 1837

    An ordinance barred north-coast wines of Madeira from passing to the southern parishes.

    Wine industry

  31. 24 June 1837

    João Baptista de Freitas Leal was born in Funchal.

    Leal (Councillor João Baptista de Freitas) João Baptista de Freitas Leal Funchal

  32. 30 June 1837

    Januário Justiniano de Nóbrega was appointed amanuensis of the municipal administration.

    Nóbrega (Januário Justiniano de)

  33. 15 July 1837–25 August 1837

    The Junta Geral of the Funchal district held its first ordinary session, opening on 15 July and closing on 25 August 1837 after eighteen meetings.

    General Councils

  34. 8 August 1837

    Funchal council began building the Casa das Angústias, intended as a municipal beggars' asylum.

    Infant AsylumFunchal Poorhouse Casa das AngústiasAngústias

  35. 18 September 1837

    Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos was born in Funchal.

    Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Dom Aires de) Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos Funchal

  36. 10 October 1837

    The Funchal lyceum was created and solemnly opened on 10 October 1837, installed in the former Jesuit college buildings (Aulas do Pátio); seminarians attended its classes.

    António Augusto de Aguiar Industrial SchoolFerreiros (street)EducationLyceumSeminary António de Gamboa e Liz College of St John the EvangelistFunchal

  37. 11 November 1837

    The 1st Count of Carvalhal died at the Quinta do Palheiro.

    Carvalhal (1st Count of) 1.º Conde de Carvalhal Quinta do Palheiro

  38. 30 November 1837

    José Dias Ferreira was born.

    Dias Ferreira (José)

  39. 27 December 1837

    Alípio Augusto Ferreira was born in Santa Cruz.

    Ferreira (Alípio Augusto) Alípio Augusto Ferreira Santa Cruz

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