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  1. 1848–1850

    English treasure hunters searched the Selvagens in successive years, spending £2,500.

    Savage Islands

  2. 1848

    Frederico Carlos succeeded his father as King Frederick VII of Denmark.

    Frederick Charles Frederick VII Denmark

  3. 1848

    Controversy over the Rev. T. K. Brown's Anglican chaplaincy in Madeira produced publications, including Lowe's protest, 'The Madeira Chaplaincy' in London and a pamphlet on the English Church in Funchal.

    Brown (T. Kenworthy)FernsLowe (Revd Richard Thomas) T. K. BrownT. Kenworthy Brown London

  4. 1848

    After religious disputes among British residents, a second Anglican church opened in Rua dos Aranhas, Funchal.

    English churches Rua dos Aranhas

  5. 1848–1849

    Frank Dillon made his views of Madeira.

    Dillon (Frank) Frank Dillon Madeira

  6. 1848

    Sérvulo Drumond de Meneses published document collections on the mendicity asylum, the famine and the building of the Ribeiro Seco bridge.

    Drumond de Meneses (Sérvulo)São Martinho (parish) Ponte do Ribeiro Seco

  7. 1848

    Padre Manuel Nunes was born at Paul do Mar.

    Nunes (Father Manuel) Father Manuel Nunes Paul do Mar

  8. 1848

    Daniel Ferreira Pestana's grammar was published in Nova Goa.

    Ferreira Pestana (Daniel) Daniel Ferreira Pestana Nova Goa

  9. 1848

    A lazaretto was established at the Quinta do Gorgulho.

    Lazaretto Quinta do Gorgulho

  10. 1848

    Joaquim Nunes de Aguiar completed his civil engineering course in Paris.

    Aguiar (Joaquim Nunes de) Joaquim Nunes de Aguiar Paris

  11. 1848

    Vicente Gomes da Silva made the first photographic experiments in Portuguese territory, in Madeira.

    Photography Vicente Gomes da Silva Madeira

  12. 1848–1855

    João Maria Moniz assembled his herbarium.

    Moniz (João Maria)

  13. 1848

    José Caetano Peixoto was appointed the last governor of Porto Santo, the office ending that year.

    Porto Santo (captaincy)Porto Santo (island) José Caetano Peixoto

  14. 1848

    Dr António da Luz Pita performed an excision of the cervix in Lisbon.

    Pita (Dr António da Luz)

  15. 1848

    A memoir by Padre Caetano Alberto Soares read at the Instituto dos Advogados was published.

    Soares (Father Caetano Alberto)

  16. 1848

    António Joaquim Gonçalves de Freitas graduated in law at Coimbra.

    Gonçalves de Freitas (Councillor António) António Joaquim Gonçalves de Freitas University of Coimbra

  17. 1848–1851

    José Silvestre Ribeiro represented Madeira in parliament, doing so again in 1853–56 and 1857–58.

    Ribeiro (Councillor José Silvestre)

  18. 1848–1851

    Januário Vicente Camacho represented Madeira in the Cortes.

    Camacho (Januário Vicente) Lisbon

  19. 1848

    João de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos compiled the Porto Santo municipal annals.

    Annals of the Municipality

  20. 1848–1849

    José António Monteiro Teixeira published the two volumes of Obras Poéticas.

    Monteiro Teixeira (José António)

  21. 1848

    A letter describing the Arco de São Jorge landslide was found in Lisbon.

    Arco de São Jorge (parish) Lisbon Public Library

  22. 3 January 1848–8 November 1848

    José Silvestre Ribeiro issued a circular on keeping municipal annals on 3 January 1848, followed by a decree of 8 November requiring councils to keep annual Anais do Município.

    Annals of the Municipality José Silvestre Ribeiro

  23. 27 January 1848

    The Duke of Palmela was still in Madeira, shortly before leaving for Lisbon with his ailing wife.

    Palmela (Duke of) Lisbon

  24. February 1848

    The Correio da Madeira published an account of the Funchal capstan.

    Capstan Calhau

  25. 20 February 1848–3 April 1848

    Prince Alexander of the Netherlands died at Tomaz Burnett's quinta in Santa Luzia on 20 February 1848; his body was taken aboard the Dutch steamer Phoenix on 3 April.

    Alexander (Prince) Prince Alexander of the NetherlandsTomaz Burnett Santa LuziaNetherlands

  26. 6 March 1848

    Paid for by the surplus of the famine relief fund and contracted on 27 February for 5.799$000 réis, construction of the Ribeiro Seco bridge began under José Silvestre Ribeiro on 6 March 1848, being nearly finished by year end.

    Monumental Road and BridgeFamine in Madeira in 1846 and 1847Ribeiro Seco (bridge) José Silvestre Ribeiro Ponte do Ribeiro Seco

  27. 11 April 1848

    Queen Adelaide left Madeira after a five-month stay.

    Adelaide of England (Queen)

  28. 18 April 1848

    A decree transferred Bishop D. José Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa to the diocese of Beja.

    Cerveira e Sousa (Dom José Xavier de) Beja

  29. 8 May 1848–1850

    The Ponta do Sol municipal council ordered and built the town's landing quay, work beginning on 8 May 1848 and lasting to 1850.

    Ponta do Sol quayPonta do Sol (parish)Ponta do Sol (headland, landing place and quay) Cais da Ponta do Sol

  30. 5 June 1848

    Work began on the masonry bridge over the Ribeira dos Socorridos.

    Monumental Road and Bridge Ribeira dos Socorridos

  31. 24 June 1848

    A royal letter raised Jardim do Mar to a full parish.

    Jardim do Mar (parish)

  32. 17 July 1848–24 July 1849

    Sérvulo Drumond de Meneses served as interim civil governor of Funchal during José Silvestre Ribeiro's absence.

    Drumond de Meneses (Sérvulo) Sérvulo Drumond de MenesesJosé Silvestre Ribeiro Funchal

  33. 24 July 1848

    By royal letter of 24 July 1848 Quinta Grande was separated from Campanário as an autonomous parish of the Câmara de Lobos municipality, taking over the Vera Cruz chapel.

    Câmara de Lobos (municipality)Campanário (parish)Quinta Grande (parish)True Cross (Chapel of the) Quinta GrandeCampanário

  34. 24 July 1848

    A law of 24 July 1848 separated São Roque do Faial from Faial as an autonomous parish with its own priest.

    Faial (parish)São Roque do Faial (parish)

  35. 24 July 1848

    Achadas da Cruz became an independent parish by law.

    Achadas da Cruz (parish)

  36. 24 July 1848

    A law restored the parish of Água de Pena and made Santo da Serra an autonomous parish.

    Água de Pena (parish)Santo António da Serra (parish) Santo da Serra

  37. 17 November 1848–20 November 1848

    Floods caused heavy losses in Santana.

    Flash floods Santana

  38. December 1848–May 1849

    Carlos Mac Euen made meteorological observations at Quinta Hollway.

    Mac Euen (Carlos) Carlos Mac Euen Quinta Hollway

  39. 29 December 1848

    Dr António Alves da Silva received his doctorate in Paris free of charge in recognition of his talent.

    Alves da Silva (Dr António)

  40. c. 1848

    Francisco João Moniz died around this year, according to a family member.

    Moniz (Francisco João)

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