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A71204	The history of the revolution in Portugal in the year, 1640, or, An account of their revolt from Spain and setting the crown on the head of Don John of Braganza, father to Don Pedro, the present king and Catharine, Queen Dowager of England / written in French by the excellent pen of the Abbot Vertot ... ; and done into English.; Histoire de la conjuration de Portugal en 1640. English	Vertot, abbé de, 1655-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing V272; Wing H2177; ESTC R43002	41,466	186

He dispatch'd away a Gentleman at the same time to the Vice-Queen to give her notice of his Departure He writ to the First Minister to assure him that he would be at Court within Eight days at farthest and to have all things represented to the best advantage he brib'd the Courier with a Sum under a pretence of a Gratuity for his Care and Dispatch in bringing the King's Orders to him At the same time he acquainted the Conspirators with these fresh Orders laying before them the Necessity of putting their Designs in execution on the Day which was agreed on for fear of being prevented by the Spaniards But there was an Obstacle which hinder'd them from attempting any thing so suddenly There was a Man of Quality at Lisbon who shew'd on all Occasions a violent Hatred of the Spanish Government He would ever be Railing against them calling them Tyrants and Usurpers and declaiming against their Injustice and Oppression above all he would ever be venting his Spleen on the Expedition into Catalonia and making a Thousand dismal Prognosticks on it D' Almada having frequently convers'd with him did not believe any Man could more heartily wish the Prosperity of Portugal or would be more transported to hear of any Designs on foot for the effectual Restoring of its Liberty But Gods how he was astonish'd when taking him aside to acquaint him with this Conspiracy He found him as fearful and backward in Action as he had appear'd daring in Words He began now to excuse himself from having any share in this matter or being concern'd in this Plot pretending there was no good Grounds to proceed on and the same Person who so Bold and Brave when the Thing was remote was now become timorous and scar'd at the Prospect of the least Danger Where says he to d' Almada are those Forces which are necessary to support a Design of this nature What Army have you to oppose the Spanish Troops which will be poured into the Country upon the first Motion of this kind What Great Men have you to appear at the Head of you Or have they a Fund sufficient to bear the Expence of a Civil War I 'm afraid that instead of Restoring the Liberties of Portugal your Attempt will only prove destructive to it and furnish the Spaniards with a Pretence which they have long sought for to accomplish the Ruin of this Kingdom D' Almada who expected nothing less than Expressions of this kind enrag'd to find he had trusted his Secret in so ill hands gave no other Answer but drawing his Sword his Eyes sparkling with Rage reply'd False Man either thou shalt take my Life together with my Secret or I will make thee an Example for having thus surpriz'd my Credulity by thy Lyes and Imposture The other who always held it Prudent to avoid the Danger which was nearest at the sight of a drawn Sword consented to all that d' Almada had propos'd and offer'd to enter into the Conspiracy finding Reasons to invalidate those he first gave he swore with repeated Oaths again to keep the Secret inviolably In short he forgot nothing that might persuade d' Almada that it was neither Courage nor want of Resentment against the Spaniards which had kept him from agreeing to the Proposal as soon as he had made it However d'Almada did not dare to rely on his Oaths and Assurances but was mightily disturb'd at this Accident And keeping a watchful Eye on this Man he gave notice to the Conspirators of this Adventure The Alarm was soon spread and several Reflexions were made on the Levity and Inconstancy of this Man and they began to fear That the View of Danger or the Hopes of a Great Recompence should induce him to prove Treacherous in spite of all their Care for Prevention On this Consideration they resolv'd to defer the Execution of their Plot and oblig'd Pinto to write to his Master to forbear till he receiv'd farther News from them But Pinto who very well knew of what Importance it is to defer the Day in Matters of this Nature writ privately to that Prince to have no Regard to his Letter as proceeding only from a Panick Fear in the Conspirators which would certainly vanish before the Messenger could arrive at Villa-viciosa And so it happen'd for the next Morning finding every one continue unshaken they began to be asham'd of taking so hot an Alarm and he who was the chief Cause of this Uneasiness being a little better settled either by a greater Generosity of Temper or Apprehension of the bad Consequence of accusing so many Great Men they resolv'd to adhere to the Day first agreed on But scarce was this Difficulty over but another arose which did not create less Disquiet amongst them Pinto had taken Care to place divers of the Conspirators about the Palace to observe all that pass'd These as they appear'd to walk idly up and down the Night before the Execution which was to begin with the Death of Vasconcellos saw that Minister Embark on the Tago None besides the Conspirators could have drawn any Conclusion from this since a Thousand several Occasions in which they had not the least share might carry him over the River But their Jealousy was so great that an Alarm was instantly spread amongst them They immediately concluded this Crafty Politick Minister who had his Spies in every Corner had discover'd something of their Plot. They made no Doubt his going over the Water was with design to send some of the Troops which Quarter'd in the Neighbouring Villages into the Town The Images of the most terrible Punishments and the Horrors of Death presented it self to their Imaginations they fancied their Houses surrounded with Officers of Justice and some began to think of flying into Africk or England to escape the Cruelty of the Spaniards They pass'd away part of the Night under these terrible Apprehensions as it were between Life and Death when some of the Conspirators who kept about the Court came to inform them That the Secretary was return'd with Hautboys Sounding before him he only having been at an Entertainment on the other side of the Water This News put an End to all their anxious Thoughts and made them all joyful and so each Man departed being well assur'd there was nothing stirring in the Palace and that all there slept in a profound Security not once dreaming of the next Day 's Action It was very late when they parted and from that time to the Minute of the Execution there were but a few Hours of Night notwithstanding a considerable Accident happen'd in that Space which shews us how full of Uncertainty and Hazard all Enterprizes are where the Fear of Punishment or the Hope of Reward may tempt Men to be Treacherous and Faithless George Mello Brother to the Master of the Horse most commonly lodg'd at the House of one of his Relations in one of the Subburbs at a small Distance from the City This

the Town The Princess left the Palace as soon as she received this Message but with a haughty Air not speaking one word and past thro' the City thither And now far from a Crowd of Courtiers attending her she had scarce any of her Domestick Servants with her only the Archbishop of Braga steady to her Interests gave her publick Marks of it on this Occasion at a time when he could not do it without an apparent hazard of his Life In the mean time the Duke of Braganza endured great Convulsions of Mind reflecting on his uncertain Destiny and at once his Breast was fill'd with all the various Images with which Hope can flatter or Fear torment a doubtful Mind The distance of Villa Viciosa which is thirty Leagues from Lisbon prevented his being informed of what passed so soon as he earnestly wished All he knew was that his Life and Fortune lay at Stake and that Critical Minute must decide his Fate He had resolved at first as was noted above to raise all the Cities under his Dependencies but after he judged it better to expect News from Lisbon and act his Part conformably to what should pass there There only remained the Kingdom of Algarba and the City and Citadel of Elvas which he could retire to if Success fail'd in the Capital City and if the Plot should miscarry he thought he should easily excuse himself from having a share in it at a Time when the Spaniards would be glad to have him Innocent He had planted several Couriers on the Road to Lisbon and tho' he expected News every Hour he had past the whole Day and a great part of the Night in disturbance till at length Mendoza and Mello with extream diligence arrived at Villa Viciosa They threw themselves instantly at the Prince's Feet and by this respectuous Action and the Joy which shone in their Face they discover'd to him sooner than they could by any Expressions that he was King of Portugal They would have given him an exact Account of the Success of their Enterprize but the Prince without giving them Time to enter into the particulars of this Affair conducted them with some Impatience into the Dutchesses Apartment These two Lords complimented her in the same manner as if she had already been upon the Throne and assured her of the Hearty Wishes of her Subjects and as a Mark they own'd her for their Sovereign they treated her with the Title of Her Majesty which was the more agreeable since the Kings of Portugal before that Time had only taken that of Highness It is easie to judge how mighty was the Joy of the Prince and Princess if we reflect on the great uneasiness they were freed from and the high Station they were raised to The Castle resounded with Acclamations and the News spread it self every where in a Moment And the same Day he was proclaimed King of Portugal in all the Cities of his Dependances Alphonso de Mello did as much in the City of Elvas whole Crowds came in to pay their Duty to their new King and probably these first Homages tho' paid in a confused and disorderly manner did not less please that Prince than those after on a Publick Day of Ceremony The King set forward for Lisbon with the same Equipage which seem'd design'd for the Court of Spain He was accompanied by the Marquess de Ferrara his Kinsman the Count de Vimiosa and a great number of Persons of Quality which met him there He left the Queen his Wife at Villa Viciosa to keep the Province firm to his Obedience He found the Ways lined on both sides with an infinite number of People which flocked to see him and had the pleasure to hear the Shouts of the People wishing his Prosperity and loading the Spaniards with all the Curses they could invent The whole Body of the Nobility the Great Officers of the Crown and the first Magistrates went out in several Bodies to receive him at a great distance from Lisbon and he enter'd the City amidst the Acclamations and Applause of the People follow'd by a numerous and magnificent Court fill'd with Joy At Night were several Fire-works in divers publick Places of the Town Each Citizen had one before his Door and the Windows shone with an infinity of Candles and Flambeaux that the whole City seemed one Flame which made a Spaniard say That Prince was very Fortunate to gain so fair a Kingdom for a Bonefire The Insurrection at Lisbon was instantly followed by the General Revolt of the whole Kingdom and the Revolution was so speedy and general that each City seemed to have a Plot ripe for Execution after the Example of their Capital Couriers arrived hourly with Advice that Cities and entire Provinces had expelled the Spaniards and submitted to the King The Governours of the other Places had not more Resolution than him of Lisbon and either for want of Troops or other Warlike Provisions or for want of Courage they went off shamefully and for the most part without once Firing Every one feared the Fate of Vasconcellos and nothing appeared so terrible as an enraged Multitude In short they fled like so many Criminals escaped out of Prison and not one Spaniard was to be seen in the whole Kingdom except those who were detained and all this in less than a Fortnight's Time Dom Fernand de la Cueva Governor of the Citadel of Sir Juan at the Mouth of the Tago was the only Person who made some resistance and pretended to keep the Place for the King his Master This Garrison composed only of Spaniards and commanded by brave Officers made a vigorous Opposition upon the first Approaches of the Portugueses To reduce this Place they thought it necessary to Besiege it in Form and for this purpose brought their Canon down from Lisbon the Trenches were opened and they made their Advances as far as the Counterscarp notwithstanding the continual Fire and frequent Sallies of the Besieged but a Treaty being the safest and shortest way to gain the Place the King in fine made the Governour such advantageous Offers that he had not Power to stand out any longer He was dazled with the great Summs offered and having a Commend of the Order of Christ which the King promised to conferr on him In short the Articles were agreed on and the Place Surrendred notwithstanding the endeavours of the Officers to the contrary who refused to Sign the Capitulation Of this number was Dom Rodrigo de Cha lon a young Gentleman of Andalusia of great Valour who commanded a Spanish Terce in that Place and offered to hold out three Weeks longer till they should receive Aid from Spain which they had Intelligence were put to Sea under the Command of the Duke of Maqueda The King thought it best not to deferr his Coronation any longer to confirm his Authority and render his Person more August to the People The Ceremony was observed on the 15th of December with