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invefted by the royal commillion with extraor- 

 dinary powers to infpedl into the affairs of Bra-* 

 zil. He came on fhore in a very elegant barge, 

 accompanied by all the Captains and other fu- 

 perior officers of his fquadron, whofe boats fol- 

 lowed his in order, according to their rank and 

 feniority. 



As he approached the landing-place, Mr. 

 Black and myfelf accompanied the Governor 

 and Staff to receive him ; we were there pre- 

 fented merely as matter of form, but no conver- 

 fation took place at that time. From the land- 

 ing.place the Admiral went in flate to the 

 church, and having heard mafs, he entered into 

 converfation ; for it is the etiquette of Portugal 

 never to enter upon any bufinefs till the cer.c*. 

 monies of religion have been complied with. 



Among the officers who attended his Excel- 

 lency, was a French nobleman, who had known 

 me on the Continent with the army of ihp 

 Rhine, at a time when I was honoured with the 

 friendfhip and confidence of the diftinguifhed 

 perfonages whom I have already mentioned. 

 The Admiral having fecn the letter of recom- 

 mendation which I brought, and being himfelf 

 a man of amiable manners, fpoke to me in the 

 moft polite terms, begging that he might have 

 the pleafure of fupplyingthe lofs I had fuftained 

 by my feparation from fuch a friend as General 



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