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the troops ; that for information in whatever 

 regarded them, his beft way would be to addrefs 

 himfelf to the proper officers who were no doubt 

 able to account for the mutiny, and to explain 

 their own condud, fubjeds upon which I did not 

 widi to talk J I then pointed out to him Enfign 

 Pratei-, who I informed him could fpeak French, 

 and that the Steward, who was 1 ike wife prefent^ 

 could fpeak both French and Italian. 



The bulinefs having been by them explained 

 to his Excellency, he informed the officers of 

 the troops that we fhould experience the libera- 

 lity due to the fubjeds of an antient ally of the 

 Queen his Sovereign, and that they and the fol- 

 diers fliould be treated as his- Britannic Majefty's 

 troops were on his own eftabliiliment. The 

 General then did me the honour to addrefs a 

 few w^ords to me, and we' took leave till the hour 

 of dinner. 



To amufe us till the table was prepared, a 

 number of officers conduded us to the houfeof 

 the Commandant Colonel Manuel Marquez de 

 Lima de Soiiza. There we found a laro^e com- 

 pany, who were affembled for the purpofe of 

 offering their fervices, and congratulating us on 

 our happy arrival in their country. Various 

 refreffiments were prefented to us, and among 

 the reft, fome extremely fine bottled porter, 

 which, as that part of Brazil has no traffic what- 

 ever 



