ad captured, I could neither
then conceal the circumstance nor can I now disavow the fact--giving,
however, the reasons which, for the interests of the Empire, justified
my proceedings. The only instance of this kind which had hitherto
occurred was my retention of 40,000 dollars captured at Maranham, and
they who have perused the preceding narrative will be at no loss for the
ground of my refusal to surrender to the Court of Admiralty a sum which
would have been returned by that tribunal to their Portuguese
brethren--nor for my resistance to the plot which the ministers had
formed to take it by force from on board the flagship.

To return to the advances made to the officers and seamen of the
flagship. The following extracts from the original log kept by my
secretary will shew the fact of the distribution previously narrated:--

_July 12th_, 1824. Received the 200,000 dollars at the treasury, and
gave receipt, with Captain Crosbie and the Commissary. Deposited
the notes in the iron chest on board the _Pedro Primiero_.

_July 19th_. Went on board the _Pedro Primiero_ to pay advance.
(Paid May and Lukin 15,000 dollars.) Engaged all day in paying
the men.

_July 26th._ Went to the _Pedro_, with the Admiral and Lieutenant
Blake, to pay advance from the prize-money. In the evening the
Emperor called and announced to the Admiral that he was to sail
on Sunday next.

_July 31st_. On board the _Pedro_ paying seamen as before.
Soldiers came on board.

_August 2nd._ Emperor came alongside. Admiral embarked.
Got under way, and set sail in company with the _Maranhao_ brig
and three transports.

The preceding extracts shew that not only was an advance made for the
good of the service, but this was done with such publicity, that both
the Emperor and his ministers could not fail to be aware of the
circumstance. The further distribution as prize-money, according to His
Majesty's direction, took place at Bahia and Pernambuco, as will be
shewn in the next chapter.

CHAPTER VIII.

REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMED AT PERNAMBUCO--ITS CONCORDAT----THE
PRESIDENT CARVALHO--THREAT OF BOMBARDMENT--A BRIBE OFFERED TO ME AND
REFUSED--THE REVOLT ADMITTED OF PALLIATION--IT WAS FAST BECOMING
GENERAL--INTIMIDATION INEFFECTUAL--THE REVOLUTIONISTS EXPECT FOREIGN
AID--PERNAMBUCO TAKEN POSSESSION OF--PAYMENT OF PRIZE MONEY--THE
ACCOUNTS RENDERED IN DUE COURSE--ORDERS TO PUT DOWN REVOLT AT
PARA