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well received by him, and Tent me the key of a 

 neat houfe, which I immediately occupied ; a 

 few days after which I received the key of a logf 

 in the theatre, from the fame generous fourcc 

 of benevolence. 



The Admiral, knowing how neceflary money- 

 was to a man in my iituation, and fufpedling I 

 could not have much left, fent me a handfome 

 fum by the Major-General da Ef quadra y who,, 

 adding as much to it, delivered the whole to me. 

 The Bilhop was in nothing behind the others? 

 his houfe was open to me at all hours, and as ic 

 was fomc diftance, he furnifhed me with a car- 

 riage during my ftay at Rio Janeiro^ that I might, 

 to ufe his own words, with the greater facility 

 come to him, when ray engagements would 

 permit. 



Thofe diftindlions could not but be as pealing- 

 ly flattering to me as they were mortifying to 

 the two Enfigns, who were by this time fecluded 

 -from every fociety. Determined to give Min- 

 chin the chaftifement he fo well merited for his 

 duplicity, I placed a centin-el on his door to in- 

 form me if he fhould go out ; but the affair I 

 had with his brother officer^ Prater, at Rio Grande, 

 effecfluaily locked his door, and he did not,, 

 during his abode in that town, think proper to 

 ftir from home. To avoid a fimilar difgrace, he 

 complained to the Viceroy, demanding protec- 

 tion ;, 



