he formed the 19th governing council of portuguese india following the death of manoel josé mendes, the barão de candal, in 1840. soon after a revolt followed the disastrous government of , after a revolt, he formed the 20th governing council in 1842, along with and antónio ramalho de sá, the capitular vicar and the counselors josé de costa campos and [[caetano de sousa e vasconcelos, restoring order in the region until the arrival of the new governor, the conde das antas.