Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 515

the King's Palace Viz. The Marchioness of Tavora Be-
headed. Her son Joseph Maria on S^t Andrews Cross
strangled & his Bones Broke, the Count Attongnia & the
young Marquis of Tavora served the same as also the Duke
Aviero & the Marquise's Serv^ts the same. Then the old
Marquis of Tavora broke alive on the wheel & the Duke D'-
Aveiro Grand Master of the King's Houshold Broke intirely
on the wheel, then Carpenters fix'd two stakes, one of the
Dukes D'Aveiro's Serv^ts that had shot at the King was
chain'd to the stake & the Effigy of the other not taken, the
Bodies executed were uncovered, the whole was set fire to
& all consum'd together & the Ashes thrown into the Sea.
Several accused remain in Prison Marquises, Bishops, Counts
&c^a & Jessuits the Latter are Supposed the Chief promotees
of the intended Assassination. The Earl Marshall by the
Intercession of the King of Prussia has obtain'd the King's
Pardon. The Success of his Majesty's Arms last year
Louisburg, Isle of S^t Johns, Frountenax & ffort D'Quesne
in America Senegal & Gorce in Africa, if Our sucesses are
this year Equal, All will be over with the French in America
Daily is Expect'd here an Acco^t of the Expedition to Mar-
tinica or Guardulope". God Grant Sucess & the means to us
for an Hon^ble Peace the King of Prussia stood his Ground
well last year. Our Parliam^t has Grant'd him Large Supply.
His forces are greatly Augm^td as also Our Army of Observa-
tion under Prince Ferdinand in Germany, the french tho'
double in Number dared not attack them last year. I am
much obliged to you for y^r Bills inclosed in y^rs of the 3^d of
Nov^r Y^r Broth^r W^m Sharpe is married to a Widow M^rs
Sands, they have been Long Admirers, are now together for
Holly Use, tis rather too late. The Tobacco Trade have had
a Message from the Administration of 2^d a pound on Tobacco
for raising the supply in p^t this year 'tis comput'd it will
raise 100000£ p^r Ann. tis to be laid on home Consumption
Manufactor'd Tobacco. Excise on Tobacco is talk'd of, But
the Merch^ts tell me they think that will not be, they are
offered to deliver the Plan the most suitable for the raising
2^d p^r Pound, they strive to have it but a penny p £: the other
penny on Sugar, by what I learn it won't do. March 10^th
the Commons voted I^s pro Rata value Ste^g p^r £ on Tobacco,
Sugar, Storing Linnen & dry Goods an Additional Fund for
the raising the Supply this year, the Duty on Tobacco home
Consumption, Cap^t Townshend Aid De Camp to Major
Gen^l Hopson is arrived from Bassetene in the Island of
Guadalupe. By the Gen^ls Letter to M^r Sec^y Pitt the 30^th of
Jan^y it appears the 22^d of Jan^y Comod^re Moore & the Gen^l
with the Fleet & Troops Besieged Bassetine & after severe