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compliment the viceroy on the occafion. As foon as we 
landed, we were received by an officer, who conduced us to 
the prefence-chamber ; where his excellency flood under a 
canopy of ftate, receiving the compliments of the officers 
of the garrifon, the principal inhabitants, and fuch foreign- 
ers as were in the place. After having paid our refpe6ls, we 
withdrew, as did every other perfon, except the principal 
officers of flate, fome general and law officers, and thofe of 
the governor's houfehold. The Sirius and one of the forts 
fired royal falutes. The court was brilliant, if a place where 
a female does not appear can be faid to be brilliant; but this, 
I was informed, is always the cafe here. Thofe gentlemea 
who appeared in the circle were richly and elegantly dreff- 
ed. The officers of the army and of the militia were parti- 
cularly fo, and that in a ftile and fafhion which did no fmall 
credit to their tafte. The viceroy wore a fcarlet coat trimmed 
with very broad rich gold lace ; and his hair, according to 
his ufual mode of wearing it, in a remarkable long queue, 
with very little powder ; an article of drefs to which I ob- 
ferved the Portugueze were not very partial ; while, on the 
contrary, they were profufe in the ufe of pomatum. The 
day ended without any other demonftrations of joy. As the 
Portugueze 
