Chapter II: Conjectures concerning the projects of Buonaparte 76

Rise of D. Manuel de Godoy 79

He is created a Prince for making peace with France 80

Disgraceful terms of that peace 81

Court of Spain not willingly subservient to France 80

Godoy not corrupted by France 82

Disposition to join with the allies before the peace of Tilsit 82

The Prince of Asturias inimical to Godoy 83

Parties in favour of the French 83

Unpopularity of Godoy 85

The French Ambassador advises the Prince to solicit an alliance
with Buonaparte’s family 86

The Prince applies secretly to Buonaparte 87

Buonaparte intends to seize the Peninsula 88

Spanish troops sent to the North of Europe and to Tuscany 88

Condition of the Portugueze Government 89

Portugal required to act against Great Britain 90

Middle course proposed by the Portugueze Court 91

Preparations for occupying Portugal 91

The French and Spanish Ambassadors leave Lisbon 93

Secret treaty of Fontainebleau 93

British residents expelled from Lisbon 96

Edict for the exclusion of British commerce 96

For registering the persons and property of the British 97

The British Minister leaves Lisbon 97

A Russian squadron enters the Tagus 98

Buonaparte endeavours to seize the Royal Family 99

Junot’s proclamation from Alcantara 100

The French enter Portugal 102

Their rapacity upon the march 102

Conduct at Abrantes 103

Representation of the British Ambassador 105

The Prince determines upon removing to Brazil 106

He refuses to let the people and the English fleet defend the
city 107

Embarkation of the Royal Family 109

Regency appointed by the Prince 112

Junot advances rapidly 114

The French enter Lisbon 115

Miserable plight of those who first entered 117

Arrival of the second division 118

Forced loan required 120

A Frenchman added to the Regency 120

Edict for confiscating English goods 121

Use of arms prohibited 121

Pastoral letter of the Cardinal Patriarch 122

Conduct of the Inquisitor General 124

The French flag hoisted 124

Insult at the theatre, and commotion in Lisbon 126

Precautions of the French 128

Regulations concerning English goods 130

Scarcity of corn apprehended 131

Measures for providing the army 132

The Portugueze leave their fields unsown 133

Spaniards under General Carraffa at Porto 134

General Taranco takes the command there 134

Good conduct of the troops 135

Solano at Setubal 135

His schemes for the improvement of society 136

Emigration from Lisbon 138

Falsehoods respecting England 140

Report of the French Minister, M. Champagny, concerning Portugal 141

Second report, indicating intentions against Spain 144

Conscription for 1809 required 145

Threats against England 146

The royal arms of Portugal broken 147

Junot declares that the Portugueze Government is dissolved 148

Junot appointed Governor for the Emperor Napoleon 149

Council of Government formed 150

War-contribution extraordinary 152

Godoy recalls the Spanish troops from Portugal 156

Part of them detained by the French 156

The whole of Portugal under command of the French 157

The flower of the Portugueze army marched into France 157

Discontent of the people 158

Executions at Caldas 159

Conduct of the French Generals 163

State of Lisbon 166

Increase of the Sebastianists 169

Edicts to prevent emigration 174

Special criminal tribunal 176

Measures of police 177

Deputation of Portugueze to Bayonne 179

Letter from the Deputation 180

Junot made Duke of Abrantes 181

He hopes to be made King of Portugal 182

The Juiz do Povo proposes to ask for a King of Buonaparte’s
family 183

Fate of the mover of this scheme 185