José Coelho de Meirelles was a business man from Portugal .
After holding the Englishmen as prisoners , they returned Morris and his companions to London in 1746.Historical Materials from Southern Patagonia First colonization attempt by Jesuit Order near Laguna de los Padres ended in disaster ( 1751 ) .1857–1874 : The Portuguese entrepreneur Coelho de Meirelles , taking advantage of the country 's abundance of wild cattle , built a pier and a factory for salted meat , but the business only lasted a few years.1874–1886 : Patricio Peralta Ramos acquired the now abandoned factory along with the surrounding terrain , and founded the town on February 10 , 1874 .
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