After Breakfast this morning, accompanied by Messrs. Chamberlain and Pennell -- and the Gentlemen of my own Family -- I proceeded to the Portuguese Palace, or Government House, to pay my respects to the Administrators of the Civil Government of St. Salvadore -- consisting of 5 Persons -- who are here called the Junta. -- They received us very politely and with great state. ---

We afterwards proceeded to wait on General Madeisa the Commander in Chief and Governor. -- we also met with a very kind reception from Him; tho', thro' mistake he was not appraised of my intention to visit Him. ---

We had a very large Party again to Dinner today at Mr Pennell's -- and a still larger Party of Ladies in the Evening. ---

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