" 24th. Paid Shepherd, Clewley, Clare, Commissary, Doctors Escrivaõ, Jannary, and the Pilot, a proportion of 80 contos, in course of payment by the Junta. Went on board the Piranga, and paid prize-money to Carter and a number of men.
" 26th. Paying prize-money to such of Jowett's men as were
absent on shore on the 24th.
" 27th. Paying prize-money to such of the Pedro's people
entitled thereto, as are to remain on board that ship.
" 30th. Making book for distribution of double pay to those
who have served on shore.
April 6th. Counting out the money for double pay to the men
who did shore service.
" 7th. Paid part of the men their additional pay.
" 8th. Paying the additional pay.
" 9th. Paying additional pay. Sent Capt. Manson by January 1480 dollars prize-money.
" 10th. A decree arrives by the _Guarani _from the Imperial Government, directing the Interim President that no money shall be paid to the squadron on account of the taking of Maranham. Admiral suspects Barros to be at the bottom of it.
" 11th. Went on shore with the Admiral, with sixteen bags of dollars, besides Clewley's bag and mine.