proceed, requesting the reader to bear in
mind that in my letter to the Minister of Marine (see page 209), I
announced my intention of retaining for my own justification all
_original documents_, sending to the Government, copies or duplicates.
The whole of the subjoined receipts are now in my possession, and I
demand from the Brazilian Government their verification, by its
Ministerial or Consular representatives in Great Britain.

RECEIPTS OF OFFICERS,

And others for their proportion of 106,000 dollars paid by the
Junta of Fazenda of Maranham in commutation of 425,000
dollars--the value of prize property left for the use of the Province
on its acquisition from Portugal in 1823; the duplicates having
been sent by me to the Imperial Government, the originals now
remaining in my possession.

5,000 000.

Received from the Right Hon. Lord Cochrane, Marquis
of Maranhao, and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Armada,
the sum of five thousand milreis, being four thousand one hundred
and thirty-seven, or one-third of the Admiral's share of prize-money;
and eight hundred and sixty three to account of double pay for services
on shore.

DAVID JOWETT,

Maranhao, 19th March, 1825. Chief of Division.

* * * * *

Received of the Right Hon. Lord Cochrane, Marquis
of Maranhao, First Admiral of Brazil, and Commander-in-Chief of
the Naval Forces of the Empire, the sum of five hundred milreis,
as a recompence for extra services as Commandant-Interim of His
Imperial Majesty's ship _Piranga_, during the absence of Chief of
Division Jowett, on service on shore at Maranhao during four
months past.

March 32nd, 1825. JAMES WALLACE.

Witness, W. JACKSON.

* * * * *

Received this 18th day of March, 1825, of the Right
Hon. Lord Cochrane, Marquis of Maranhao, First Admiral of
Brazil, and Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces of the Empire,
the sum of ten thousand milreis, on account of a distribution
of eighty contos of reis, being part of certain monies received from
the Junta of Fazenda of Maranhao.

T. SACKVILLE CROSBIE.

_Rs._ 10,000 000.

* * * * *

5,000 000.

Received of the Right Hon. Lord Cochrane, Marquis
of Maranhao, First Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Naval
Forces of the Empire, the