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, ... In a letter from a minister of state in Portugal, to the envoy of a foreign court in England. ... Also a large introduction, containing a full account of the Kingdom of Portugal, ...
London : printed for Robert Stevens,
1759.
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).
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