August 12, 1833. (Off Parà.)

MY LORD,

I have the honour to inform your Lordship that
your hopes of the union of Parà to the empire of Brazil are verified.
Agreeably to your Lordship's instructions, and in virtue of the
power conferred on me, I opened the communications with the
Junta, and enclose a letter from the General-at-Arms to your
Lordship, and am glad to inform you that his is the only dissenting
voice. I shall pursue the tenor of your Lordship's instructions
until further orders.

I have the honour, &c. &c.

J. PASCOE GRENFELL.

I had directed Captain Grenfell--in case of a declaration of
independence by the inhabitants of Parà--to form a Junta, and to adopt
generally the same course as had been so instrumental in preserving
tranquillity at Maranham; giving him, moreover, power to employ the
resources at his command in supplying the exigencies of the Imperial
service generally, as might be necessary. A Provisional Government was
accordingly formed, though not to the satisfaction of a number of
refractory persons, who, on the pretence of adhesion to the Imperial
Government, connected themselves with a body of undisciplined troops,
and made an attempt to depose the newly constituted Junta, which applied
to Captain Grenfell for support. Landing his men, the insurrection was
with some difficulty put down; but as an ill feeling still prevailed, he