of bills to
be paid after the goods were disposed of; hence merchants became
indebted to the Government in the amount of such engagements.

It was impossible to avoid assisting the Junta, in the extremity alluded
to, as the neglected troops might have caused a dangerous _emeute_,
which would have proved injurious to the interests of His Imperial
Majesty.

The assistance rendered to the Junta was given at the expense of the
officers and seamen, to whom the money of right belonged, and who looked
for its repayment as soon as circumstances would permit. On this subject
I wrote as follows to the Minister of Marine:--

Maranham, Aug. 26, 1833.

MOST EXCELLENT SIR,

Since I had the honour of addressing you deputies have arrived from
the troops of Ceara and Piahuy soliciting payment for their services.
The provisional Junta of Maranham have requested my assistance in
this object, and as I consider the tranquillity of this province to
depend in a great measure on the speedy payment of these forces, I
have placed at the disposal of the Junta various funds arising from
the capitulation of this place. This will doubtless be considered by
the seamen--who are the captors--as an unwarrantable sacrifice of
their rights in favour of mutinous troops, who have effected nothing;
but feeling confident of support from the Imperial Government on a
matter so essential to the public interest, I have had no hesitation
in assuring the seamen that they _will not be losers by their
captures being, in the first instance, applied to the relief of the
immediate exigencies of the State._

(Signed) COCHRANE.

On the 30th of August, I had the satisfaction to learn from Captain
Grenfell that his mission to Para had been completely successful, the
frigate, together with another vessel of war, having been secured, the
former being, by my previous directions, named the _Imperatrice_, and
added to the Imperial navy; several merchantmen were also taken and sent
to Rio de Janeiro.

The summons despatched by Captain Grenfell was--as has been said--based
upon the same _ruse_ as had been so successful at Maranham. In order to
produce a more decisive effect, it had been dated off the mouth of the
river, as though the squadron was there at anchor to compel submission
to the Imperial Government. The plan was so ably conducted by the
talented officer to whom it was entrusted, that although his force
consi