1740 Mombasa again lost.
1750 João dies and is succeeded by José who leaves the chief government to Pombal. The latter checks the Inquisition, improves the navy and finance. Colonia del Sacramento ceded to Spain in exchange for territory in Paraguay.
1753 Revolt against the transference of territory in South America attributed to Jesuit instigation. Revolt suppressed.
1755 The great earthquake at Lisbon destroys forty thousand inhabitants. Chartered company established to trade with Brazil.
1757 Pombal expels the Jesuits from court.
1758 Pombal persuades the pope to decree the confiscation of merchandise belonging to Jesuits. Mysterious Tavora plot, and attempt on José’s life.
1759 The Jesuits charged with the plot and expelled from Portuguese territories. New Goa replaces Old Goa as capital of the Portuguese Indies.
1760 The pope permits José’s daughter to marry her uncle Pedro.
1762 The Spaniards invade Portugal and capture Braganza and Almeida with aid of English under Burgoyne and Count Schaumburg-Lippe. The Spaniards are beaten at Valencia de Alcantara and Villa Velha and
1763 peace made. Schaumburg-Lippe remains to reorganise the Portuguese army.