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  1. 1846

    Bartolomeu dos Mártires Dias e Sousa again sat as deputy for Madeira.

    Dias e Sousa (Bartolomeu dos Mártires) Bartolomeu dos Mártires Dias e Sousa Madeira

  2. 1846–1852

    Under civil governor José Silvestre Ribeiro the planting of maritime pine in Madeira greatly increased.

    Afforestation José Silvestre Ribeiro

  3. 1846

    António Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade was appointed vicar-general.

    Andrade (Dean António Joaquim Gonçalves de)

  4. 1846

    João Nepomuceno de Oliveira died.

    Oliveira (João Nepomuceno de) João Nepomuceno de Oliveira

  5. 1846

    Tito Omboni's Viaggi nell'Africa Occidentale was published in Milan.

    Omboni (Tito) Tito Omboni

  6. 1846

    The title of Governador Civil was restored.

    Funchal – I. Origin of the name

  7. 1846

    The Maria da Fonte popular revolt broke out in the Minho, sparking a revolutionary movement in Portugal; Justino António de Freitas joined its provisional government and António Alves da Silva interrupted his Coimbra studies.

    Alves da Silva (Dr António)Freitas (Dr Justino António de)Governing Junta of Madeira in 1847 MinhoCoimbra

  8. 1846

    Civil governor José Silvestre Ribeiro visited Curral das Freiras and found only the priest and the regedor literate.

    Curral das Freiras (parish) José Silvestre Ribeiro

  9. 1846

    Luiz da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque died of a wound received at Torres Vedras.

    Albuquerque (Luís da Silva Mousinho de) Torres Vedras

  10. 1846

    Arsénio Pompílio Pompeu do Carpo was brought prisoner to São Jorge castle in Lisbon on serious charges but freed himself.

    Carpo (Arsénio Pompílio Pompeu do) St George’s Castle

  11. 26 February 1846

    Francisco Clementino de Sousa was born in Funchal.

    Sousa (Francisco Clementino de) Francisco Clementino de Sousa Funchal

  12. 4 April 1846

    The Funchal market was reopened.

    Markets

  13. 20 April 1846

    Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto was born.

    Serpa Pinto (Alexandre Alberto da Rocha)

  14. 25 May 1846–30 May 1846

    Prince Frederick Charles Christian of Denmark stayed in Funchal and gave a gala dinner aboard his frigate.

    Frederick Charles Frederick VII Funchal

  15. 25 June 1846

    The Funchal municipal council was dissolved following the Maria da Fonte revolution.

    Funchal Poorhouse

  16. 27 June 1846–23 January 1847

    The newspaper O Echo da Revolução appeared in Funchal after the Patuleia insurrection, publishing 31 issues.

    Echo da Revolução (O)Political Parties

  17. 9 August 1846

    Popular riots against Robert Reid Kalley's Protestant propaganda culminated in a crowd sacking his house in Funchal, forcing his hurried flight from Madeira.

    Kalley (Dr Robert Reid)Popular riotsProtestant proselytism Robert Reid Kalley Funchal

  18. 20 August 1846–15 May 1847

    The first newspaper O Independente ran in Funchal, issuing 36 numbers.

    Independente (O)

  19. 5 September 1846

    António José de Ávila was appointed by decree royal commissioner with discretionary powers for Madeira.

    Ávila e Bolama (Duke of) António José de Ávila Madeira

  20. 9 September 1846–12 September 1846

    Royal commissioner António José de Ávila left Lisbon with José Silvestre Ribeiro, the new civil governor, arriving in Madeira on 12 September.

    Ávila e Bolama (Duke of)Ribeiro (Councillor José Silvestre) António José de ÁvilaJosé Silvestre Ribeiro LisbonFunchal

  21. 12 September 1846–28 November 1846

    A decree replaced the office of district receiver with that of contador de fazenda, taking effect in Madeira on 28 November.

    Revenue accountant (contador de fazenda) Madeira

  22. 21 September 1846

    Ávila suspended the interim civil governor and the administrator of Funchal municipality.

    Ávila e Bolama (Duke of) António José de Ávila Funchal

  23. October 1846–April 1847

    Madeira suffered the 'year of hunger', a famine caused by potato disease amid agricultural and commercial crisis, killing a large part of the population; João Howard March helped organise relief subscriptions.

    Funchal PoorhouseFamine in Madeira in 1846 and 1847March (John Howard) João Howard March Madeira

  24. 3 October 1846

    José Silvestre Ribeiro ordered an inventory of the silver of the São Lourenço chapel, weighing 36 pounds.

    St Lawrence (chapels) José Silvestre Ribeiro Fortress of São Lourenço

  25. 7 October 1846–1852

    José Silvestre Ribeiro took office as civil governor of the Funchal district on 7 October 1846, serving until 1852 and reviving projects such as the Ribeiro Seco bridge.

    Funchal PoorhouseÁvila e Bolama (Duke of)Administrative PeriodStreet lightingRibeiro Seco (bridge) José Silvestre Ribeiro Funchal

  26. 7 October 1846

    A law dissolved the national guards.

    National Guard

  27. 10 October 1846

    Ávila left Madeira for Lisbon.

    Ávila e Bolama (Duke of) António José de Ávila MadeiraLisbon

  28. 15 October 1846

    A meeting of authorities approved advancing 1,500$000 réis for clearing ribeiras to employ the poor during the famine.

    Famine in Madeira in 1846 and 1847

  29. 23 October 1846

    José Silvestre Ribeiro ordered the first public lamps placed in central Funchal.

    Street lighting José Silvestre Ribeiro Funchal

  30. 18 November 1846

    The council resolved to build a shelter for travellers and beasts beside Monte church.

    Pilgrims’ houses Church of Monte

  31. 9 December 1846

    Luís Maria dos Reis was born.

    Reis (Luís Maria dos) Luís Maria dos Reis

  32. 20 December 1846

    A. P. de Azevedo and officers of the Rattermaker measured a magnetic inclination of 60° 40' at the Colégio in Funchal.

    Magnetic inclination A. P. de Azevedo College

  33. 1846–1847

    The loquat was introduced to Madeira.

    Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) Madeira

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