306 THE LIFE OF 



notice, to remove me from the Cajiello 4e St, 



On the 5th of November, about twelve at 

 night, as I M'as undrefling, I was waited upon 

 by two perfons belonging to Mamque'& office j 

 they told me they were going to condudl: me, at 

 Mr. Walpole's requefl, on board a fliip which 

 "Vras already down the river, and would fail with 

 the morning's tide for a Britifh port. I re- 

 ceived this intimation with the greatefl plea- 

 fure; I hurried on my cloths, and in a moment 

 was ready to attend them. Two of the chaifes 

 of the country were at the door, my baggage 

 was fixed ; Manique's. fecretary got into the car- 

 riage with me, one of his domeflics into the 

 chaife with Richards, and we fet out. Wc 

 •were conducted to the lower end of Bckm, about 

 two leagues diftant from the Callle, and ar- 

 rived there about three in the morning; I was 

 carried to the houfe of MJJoaqumJoz^ de Ahreu^ 

 Surveyor of the Cuftoms, who received me with 

 • great civility. Pie told me at iirfV, that in the 

 courfe of an hour or two the fleet with which I 

 was to fail would drop down the river; but 

 after I had waited with him till day-light, he 

 altered his tone, and told me that the fleet 

 would not probably fail for a day or two; but 

 rather than I fhould return, he v»'Ould accom- 

 modate mc for that time with apartments in his 



houfe^ 



