ent volume, and years ago
photographed, and transmitted with a memorial to the Brazilian
Government, which, nevertheless, on the 28th of April, _in the present
year_, published in its official organ, the _Correio Mercantil_, a
report on the prizes made during the war of independence--excluding me
from a share, on _the ground of not having delivered my accounts_. The
following is an extract:--

(After enumerating the prizes, and estimating their gross value
at 521,315 dollars--_not one-fourth of the real amount_--the Commission
goes on to say:--)

Referring to what has been stated, it appears that the First
Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Squadron from its commencement
to the conclusion of the war, _had a right to his share
of all prizes_--and so the Commission has judged in regard to the
total value, amounting to the said sum of 521,315 milreis up to
the 12th of February, 1824. _From that sum, however, must be
deducted 200,000 dollars given to the Admiral on account of prize-money
for distribution, which it does not appear by any document that
he made_. It also appears by the report of the Junta of Maranhao,
of the 17th of October, 1825, that the said Admiral received the
further sum of 217,659 dollars at different times, there appearing
108,736 dollars under the title of indemnification for prizes made
by the squadron in the port of that city, to be divided as such. _This
division does not seem to have been made_.

From this it appears that the said Admiral must be charged as
having received the sum of 308,238 dollars on account of prizes to
be divided amongst the squadron; with the addition of 40,000
dollars which he received also by decree of the 23rd of February,
to be, in like manner, divided amongst those who co-operated in
the annexation of the province of Maranhao, and the capture of
the frigate _Imperatrice--seeing that there is no evidence that such
distribution took place_--thus increasing the sum due to 348,238
dollars, of which the said claimant is bound to give account to the
Imperial Government.

In consequence of the determination of the Regulations let this
decree be printed and published.

Rio, April 21, 1858.

(Signed) JOAQUIM JOSE IGNACIO,
_Chefe de esquadra_, President.

ANTONIO JOSE DA SILVA,
_Contador da Marinha_.

JOSE BAPTISTA LISBOA,
_Auditor e Secretario_.

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