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Rio de Janeiro

Novr. 1768

that a centinel would be put at the door with orders not to let us stir out or any one come in on any pretence whatever

16. The Captn went ashore again & remonstrated particularly against the Centinel that was put in his boat whenever he landed or came aboard which he was told was a compliment but now found to be a guard but he received no satisfactory answers or rather none at all but that it is the King of Portugals orders

17. Tird with waiting & remonstrating only in words both the Captn & myself sent ashore written memorials (of which mine is subjoind as well as another with the answers) which complain of his excellency the viceroys behaviour to us as a Kings ship as almost a breach of treaty

18. Answers to our memorials came on board

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