Received of Mr. W. Jackson, Secretary to His Excellency the Marquis of Maranham, &c. &c. the sum of two hundred and thirty-five pounds sterling, in order to pay the same as prize-money to those persons, late of the Pedro Primiero, but now belonging to this frigate, to whom the sum is due. £.235 or 1,175 000.
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There is, however, one omission. The payment of the crews is not adduced, because the pay books were sent with duplicate receipts to Rio de Janeiro by the Piranga. But as no reasonable man will imagine that I publicly paid the officers and neglected payment to the crews, the omission is of the least possible consequence. But lest the payment of the crews may be disputed, I subjoin the following extracts from the log before quoted, from the commencement of the payment, to its termination.
DATES AND PARTICULARS.
1825.
March 16th. Received from the Junta of Maranham, 30 contos
(£6,000) in bills, and 3 contos (£600) in money.
" 17th. Writing new book of distribution.
" 18th. Captain Crosbie brought 30 contas (£6,000). Went with him to Hesketh's, where I found that he had received 10 contos (£2,000) for himself.
" 19th. Lord Cochrane paid Jowett 5,000 dollars as prize-money and double pay.
" 20th. 5,000 dollars paid to Jowett's officers and men as double pay. Paid March his further share of prize-money, 500 dollars. Took at Admiral's desire 500 dollars for my distribution of the 100 contos in part received—from which it appears that I am to have half per cent, for distribution.
March 22nd. Received two months' pay to the 1st of February. Went on board the Piranga, and made Wallace a gratuity from the Admiral of 500 dollars.