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Brazilian and Portuguese factions--Don Pedro ordered to quit Brazil--Appointed "Perpetual Protector"--Proclaimed Emperor of Brazil--Efforts to obtain foreign officers and seamen--The naval command offered to me--Acceptation thereof--Arrival at Rio de Janeiro--Visit of inspecti...
ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF THE ENEMY'S SHIPS--DISOBEDIENCE TO ORDERS--LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER--WORTHLESSNESS OF THE MEN--THEIR TREACHERY--BLOCKADE ESTABLISHED--EQUIPMENT OF FIRESHI...
23. CHAPTER IX.ARRIVAL AT MARANHAM--CHARACTER OF DISTURBANCES THERE--I ASSUME THE MILITARY COMMAND--PROCLAMATION COMMANDING SURRENDER OF ARMS--CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE--CORRUPTION OF THE AUTHOR...
15. CHAPTER I.BRAZILIAN AND PORTUGUESE FACTIONS--DON PEDEO ORDERED TO QUIT BRAZIL--APPOINTED "PERPETUAL PROTECTOR"--PROCLAIMED EMPEROR OF BRAZIL--EFFORTS TO OBTAIN FOREIGN OFFICERS AND SEAMEN...
21. CHAPTER VII.MINISTERIAL MALIGNITY TOWARDS ME--DANGERS IN PERNAMBUCO--PORTUGUESE THREATS--MY ADVICE THEREON--FAILURE IN MANNING THE SQUADRON--PLOT FORMED TO SEARCH THE FLAGSHIP--TIMELY WARNI...
25. CHAPTER XI.IMPERIAL APPROVAL--CONTINUED ENMITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION--JUNTA REFUSES TO PAY THE SQUADRON'S CLAIM--I PERSEVERE IN THE DEMAND--JUNTA AGREES TO PAY THE AMOUNT IN BILLS--THIS RE...
26. CHAPTER XII.I QUIT MARANHAM FOR A CRUISE--BAD STATE OF THE FRIGATE--CONNIVANCE AT ILLICIT TRADE--WE ARE COMPELLED TO PROCEED TO ENGLAND--THE FRIGATE REPORTED TO THE BRAZILIAN ENVOY--WHO CHE...
22. 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 PALLIAT...
19. CHAPTER V.FIRST EFFORT 10 CURTAIL THE IMPERIAL POWER--PORTUGUESE INTRIGUE--DISMISSAL Of THE ANDRADAS--THE ASSEMBLY DISSOLVED BY FORCE--EXILE OF THE ANDRADAS--LETTER TO HIS IMPERIAL MAJEST...
20. CHAPTER VI.REMONSTRANCE AGAINST DECREE OF PRIZE TRIBUNAL--SETTLEMENT OF PRIZE QUESTION BY THE EMPEROR--HIS MINISTERS REFUSE TO CONFORM TO IT--OBSTACLES THROWN IN THE WAY OF EQUIPMENT--MY S...
18. CHAPTER IV.CAPT. GRENFELL SENT TO SUMMON PARA--THE JUNTA DEMANDS THE PRIZE PROPERTY--MY REFUSAL--IMPERIAL APPROVAL OF MY SERVICES--REALISATION OF PRIZE PROPERTY--TURI ASSU SENDS IN ITS ADH...
27. CHAPTER XIII.I AM DISMISSED THE SERVICE BY THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT--WITHOUT ANY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MY SERVICES--INCONSISTENCY OF THIS WITH FORMER THANKS--THOUGH DISMISSED I AM TRIED AS A DES...
28. CHAPTER XIV.PROCLAMATION FOR PAYMENT OF OFFICERS AND MEN--LOG EXTRACTS IN PROOF THEREOF--THE SUM GIVEN UP TO THE SQUADRON DISBURSED--DENIAL THEREOF BY THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT--THOUGH MADE...
17. CHAPTER III.CAPTURE OF THE DON MIGUEL--SUMMONS TO THE AUTHORITIES--REASONS FOR THREATS HELD OUT--PROPOSALS FOR CAPITULATION--PROCLAMATIONS--TERMS GRANTED TO PORTUGUESE GARRISON--DECLARATION...
24. CHAPTER X.MISREPRESENTATIONS MADE IN ENGLAND--LETTER TO THE EMPEROR--TENDERING MY RESIGNATION--REPAYMENT DEMANDED FROM THE JUNTA--CONDUCT OF THE PRIZE TRIBUNAL--NO ADJUDICATION OF PRIZES...
9. CHAPTER IX.Arrival at Maranham--Character of disturbances there--I assume the military command--Proclamation commanding surrender of arms--Condition of the people--Corruption of the author...
2. CHAPTER II.Attempt to cut off the enemy's ships--Disobedience to orders--Letter to the Prime Minister--Worthlessness of the men--Their treachery--Blockade established--Equipment of fireshi...
12. CHAPTER XII.I quit Maranham for a cruise--Bad state of the frigate--Connivance at illicit trade--We are compelled to proceed to England--The frigate reported to the Brazilian Envoy--Who che...
13. CHAPTER XIII.I am dismissed the service by the Brazilian Government--Without any acknowledgment of my services--Inconsistency of this with former thanks--Though dismissed I am tried as a des...
11. CHAPTER XI.Imperial approval--Continued enmity of the Administration--Junta refuses to pay the squadron's claim--I persevere in the demand--Junta agrees to pay the amount in bills--This re...
5. CHAPTER V.First effort to curtail the Imperial power--Portuguese intrigue--Dismissal of the Andradas--The Assembly dissolved by force--Exile of the Andradas--Letter to his Imperial Majest...
1. CHAPTER I.Brazilian and Portuguese factions--Don Pedro ordered to quit Brazil--Appointed "Perpetual Protector"--Proclaimed Emperor of Brazil--Efforts to obtain foreign officers and seamen...
7. CHAPTER VII.Ministerial malignity towards me--Dangers in Pernambuco--Portuguese threats--My advice thereon--Failure in Manning the squadron--Plot formed to search the flagship--Timely warni...
4. CHAPTER IV.Captain Grenfell sent to summon Parà--The Junta demands the prize property--My refusal--Imperial approval of my services--Realisation of prize property--Turi Assu sends in its a...
8. 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 palliatio...
6. CHAPTER VI.Remonstrance against decree of Prize Tribunal--Settlement of prize question by the Emperor--His Ministers refuse to conform to it--Obstacles thrown in the way of equipment--My s...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Proclamation for payment of Officers and Men--Log extracts in proof thereof--The sum given up to the squadron disbursed--Denial thereof by the Brazilian Government--Though made...
10. CHAPTER X.Misrepresentations made in England--Letter to the Emperor--Tendering my resignation--Repayment demanded from the Junta--Conduct of the Prize Tribunal--No adjudication of prizes...
3. CHAPTER III.Capture of the Don Miguel--Summons to the authorities--Reasons for threats held out--Proposals for capitulation--Proclamations--Terms granted to Portuguese garrison--Declaration...