A full, clear, and authorised account of the late conspiracy in Portugal : the horrid attempt upon the life of his most faithful Majesty; the real manner of discovering the plot, And the dreadful Execution of the Conspirators. In a letter from a minister of state in Portugal, to the envoy of a foreign court in England. Translated from the Original Portuguese. With Notes, by the Translator. Also a large introduction, containing a full account of the Kingdom of Portugal, its Government, Revenues, Forces, Religion, and of the Genius, Manners and Customs of the Natives; an Entertaining History of Portugal, and more particularly of the Rise of the present Royal Family. And A Representation of the Execution drawn upon the Spot.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aveiro, Jose de Mascarenhas, Duque de, 1708-1759.

Aveiro, Jose de Mascarenhas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([5],10-96p.,plate )

Other Title:

Full, clear, and authorised account of the late conspiracy in Portugal

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Robert Stevens, at Pope's Head, in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.LIX. [1759]

Notes:

Pp.50-96 contains 'A letter from His Excellency Don ******** e *****, at Lisbon, to His Excellency the **** of *****, envoy from ******, .. ' dated Lisbon, Jan 30. 1759.

The conspiracy, allegedly fomented by the Jesuits in revenge for their being deprived of power in Portugal and Portuguese settlements in Uruguay and Paraguay was led by José Mascarenhas, duque de Aveiro, Francisco de Tavora, marquez de Tavora, and Leonora, marqueza de Tavora (NUC).

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T116359.

OCLC:

642297595