Loan To The Government Of...
I ADVERnISFXEN T.1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. S.r,-The time is at lenigtb arrived when I deem It due to mvgelf and frienis to lay betore the public the circuntstanceg in which I Wam connected relative to theloan Di tke Brazil (0overnment.t The enelosed protest fully ex:pLans the wlhoic of thii transaction, anI the goriinal documents therein referred to mar be inspected at my offlec No. 3, Hlowford.buildings, Fcnchurch_street. T Rir. *Yolr tniUmie servan-, EDWARD O0ENFO'RDi. - --.11-.-4%>zS -K. U, -4:. ," On this day, the twentycfourth of April, in the year one thou. asnl eight hundred and twvnty-four, before me, Arend Jacob Gui. tYd,i notasv ptablic, bv Rnval authority daly admitted and sworn residing in London, arid in tite presence of the witnesses hereinafter to be naned, persona)ly appeared Edward Oxenford, of Hlowford- bnldi- a, Venchuch-mreet,in the city of London, Esquire. wilo by th%epre"ents solemnly declares and makes known unto all whom it mina cncemn, for the part truth. that on the 10th day of May, 1823, he voade proposals to the Imperial Government of the B3razils to ne. gotiate a loan in London for two and a half millions sterling ; that in <onsequence of xsch troposis, his Excellency Manuel Jacinto Nogueira da (Gania, the then Minister of Finance, addressei an of- fidal letter to thig appearer, bearinir date Rio de Janeiro, the 25t1t of Azwu%t. 13, in which his Excellency, authorized by his I mpe. rind Ilajesty, agreed to Arf. 1, ;R and 4. as propoted bv him, this cpaerer; butt instead of Art. 2, thesaid. Minister proposed another in leu therenf, that upon the receipt of suich official letter, he, this napesrer, Sor himself and On behalf of his coloe gues, agreed to thie alteration of Art, 2. ianproposed by his Excelleney Mlanuel Ja. ctoNriNn;tctira d& Gaina, in saiti letter; and on the 7th of Novent. liet last wrot to hi't Excellency to that effiet. That on the 25t1i of Nwembern r823, his Excellency M1arianno Joze Pereira xc Fonseca, also MIit'ster of Finance at that tiulie, sent for this appearer's brother, Ferdinand Oxmeford. of Rio de J.aneiro, and desired him to ionorm this apvearer, that he entirt-lv entered into the viea's of his iortdeeessor, and should be gdul to receive this apliearer'x answer tol l'te official letter of hi Excellency Alanuel Jaceibt Nogueira da Giania; that upon the arriv,l of this apyearer's said letter at Rio de Janeiro, this appearer's said brother, Ferdinand Oxenford, wait. i,xl ulor, tInd delivered the same to, the said ex.l inister of Finance; that after his Excellenev had perused the same, he inforn:ed this appearer a said hrother,4 hat two petlsos v ere nomi!iated bZ the fio. 'sorhnent of the Brazils for the purpose of treating for a loan upon the nTg,t fvoutrable terns, but that itw;s decided by the (Conselhoda Fazenda (the Coancil of Finance) that this apoeaser was to have the preference and refirnI of ahy offer that might be mtre advantageous to the Government of the Brazils than that alreadv proposed by this appearer; that the said apoearer's brother, Perdinand Oxen. ford, In hi letter dated Rio de Janeiro the 8th of Janua , 1824, ncquainted thi,s ppearer vi h the aid ex-Minister's rep7y ; and tit such preferenict was given zO thit perratoapa.to va- rious letters from dIIFerent housca at tiode ianersotheir cor- rspondcnt3 In London. And furtherl that his Majesty the Empe'or of the Brnztls, with his citaracteris ic jartice, personally ordered Idarshal Feli3berto Caldeira Brant Pontes to give this appearer the preference -m aforesaid, with wlhich order his Excellency Maruel Rodnrigez Gamedra Pessoa is perfcrtly acquainted, it having been sitated repeatedly in hit presrnce, and this appearcr hin,selfhavinr normed him of the same, and appealed to him for the execution of *he said Emperor's comnnians This appearer now again declaring, s be has before personally stated to theabove-named commissioners, rhen the a id commisioners declared themselves perfecdy satisfiei with the solidity a d respeetability of his list, that he aiid his col. leaaues are ready, either n tite imtrediate payment of the money or in gfisig whatever ,ccurity the said commissloners may require, to place the Government of the Brazils beyond the reach of danger or lo-; and th6eefere this apptaerT, for himself and his colleagues. declae to retaln his right ot preferenoa and refusal to, such loan, on chir, erns a ad condiuot.s agrecd or to be agree upon for the same-. - Wheteforc r, the salid notary, at the requestofthe sap... -yeretlo solmtrnly protest against anyinfringeWaentof lheaid order of his 1ajesty the Emperor of the, Brazila, and most easeciably 2ttinst the assumption of the said General FelisertoCaldetra Brant Pontes, that such orders were iven b the said augut Personage bhbat instigated b his Excellenoy Manuel Jndnto Nogueirada Owrma, and whilst ls said Majesty was labouring under a strong irrtation of mind; and protest againstasy violation of the sait aectsion of the C(nselbo da Fazenda (CounCil of Finances). and by tbese presents do not ony ainst tde said loan bdng etiatracked fortnt?xt hbappearer having the exdusive aigt of preference or refusa! aa aforesa{d, but also against ary pesonal animrsity which his Imperial Majesty'a Commissionets totw in LonOon, their Excellencies Feliio Caldeira Brant Pcneo ard Manuel Rodrigues Gareiro Pesoa may haYe againgt ?ia ExceEllncy Manuel Jacnto Nogueira da Qama; also against any fiferenogtsan ralimnies rawn or uttered against his said Excel. Ictcy Manuel Jlaciito Nogueira da Gans; in consequence of his ae- coptanee and anoroval of this eppearer's offer as aforessaid, of the 1th of NMtvy 1b3 the same acceptance and approval bein autho. vizzahiu lraperid sSMaiesty, and ratified by the succeeding Mi. ier a xce3ercy Marianno Jeze Perreira. da Fonseri .; also alo4nst both of either of their private friendship or friendahips with wEi.ch this oppeqrer ih not unacquainted; also against any other motive or fe6ling of any nsature, quality, or kind whatever, from >o-raungto the prejudice of this appeaer to such-right of prefer- cree and refuisi of said lom as ordered and decided as aforesaid; she said app arer and his colleagues r.otwthstinding reserving to thamKelves their riJht jointly or sceerally to bid for tie same as they ohall deem fit. And this nppearer further declares, that he holds tht -aid FeliAberto Caldira Brant Pante6 and M11auttel Rodriguez Ganmeiro Pesoa rsponsible for all losses and damages for and on account of their refuting to comply with ths orders as aforesaid, -Ah to pursue at lawt his right and claim of damages against Stacr or beth arties in wbattever cosnery ,hey miae reside. -Owf whi an actS done arqd passed in London in the presen teof Davi urteash xand l?enry Webb, witnesses. SJgned) ' D. BURWAS1{ (Signed) "4 E OXENTPRD. - "H. WEBB. " QUOd nttestor, (L.S.) ;(Signed) - " A. o.GlUITARD, &L OobUa,tt2ihoAn, Notay Public.' On'tirsdy,th26thtAprl4,a8 t the request of 1M i.dward t()Werford, f ihs city of London, IDavid Bsrwash, one of the esksa of Mr. Arend tJacob huiha.d, of London, Royul nrd Public Nt&srsy compa3sed by. lrto Georice Oxenford tof thi -citybrokre', tsevs tleb~saof his EBxcfecv- iManutel ktorigtiez $iaveira eaiT , of No. 0,'York4setr, Bakeir-street, Porttman,squad In the corbstt of Middis eSt foe the ,purpose of servig ug spon his aid MsfeelencyF'lih4erto, Candtlebim 3rant Ponh a declaration and pro. xa tinthe E'Iih and French langune , and theresen pekitg to his mrzcou#ncy 31aniell Rodriguez (lanleira Pea-oa, I served upon him (in,thepremsi c of the said Geor Oxerford o the declaraton andd ralestin fbe Freisch languaze; whereupon liis.Execeltnc Q us. o rit.dwn vhlls ( he ead-lt,a nd after havlg -reaeldthe naid leclarttiaY in proeat tlsrougb, hI Exceellncy adddiwased hiniself in- renc ' to sthetsiiid T'fr. George, Oxeaford;'upon -which- bie, -the taid lilt Geonre Oen font, questeds iD eo.to leavethe delration and ?ts rint ie Englih an'ogPist b?n ligt., a lndta fhat woul eshnc same elo In .oE*=.IOOt Felisbeto aldeira Bratit Ponttes and 'should not reqisr_o iuy sttt danctccd whertupoo de ivered. it- sid de*:ration' and.protest inthe EngliORn Iiin edb- to the Baic. r,M Ge - -.ge Oxei.fo 1,, and let n wi a bhm r xbig1ncellency.' In wftiicsi era- wehah avgndd these prest ient thwe02IstrQfn he"idnot-TY. Agxhiobliad,o h dyn'itVadyear' obierwl (Signed) "DAVID BURWIA:. SIE 'GRO14GE OXEM1'JFO WD1 "Alle,st~lt-eAy, month, anti year'befare wsiitten' the sad Xtr, G4omeiietpoar4turLred to-trio- Arehd Jacob -G;1tard,-'df London, titsypb lthteitgid eclnhZion,~afid ptettsin1 i Bost3l,Aj; vd aa ing that his VI r;4 :wi:,ld a 6r, tht *i :sry ?him 5'~o,sd ~ et"afeed Bi'ioli *oi~t, erveA uporn,h;'m in the peunee Ot the gala Lewis toewff, juniorr ead of his Excellency Pe)iHberto Caldetra.Brant Ponte5 (wbo then left tbheTroom), j t.merg nik mO declirationm and pro- te.tts, who, after havingr ivcdtr,m mn aval4 ed onc to takce them Packc, whbich I heWed to when x 1en m_ devourj toere1 ebnd' u-tl hs Etx- prevented, his &celehtfi. li sig pubc, aby hRu,eda wthoe,g, gu dad~atiqiittd pand .weem noyereb and waistcoat ; wherergpon di fng e pi fit o th e ? ,*-1 laid the. 8aid ~p ers on a ebir (nud .waikd cut -if the roor wihen hlaEXAeency uqg th'em affer1e w!I, falling" fiE04tnsdink OaeIefihem lying h6is wuhtteda otfrpe, notary, on the. day, -month, anduy,ear enve write$ - * ( (signed) - "A. J. GU AnD, - otRk c " ,the tmiderstgnea, Arend J1acob t6hc4 f odop, neitaly public', by Royl uthority' duly]), iiIad~wr,4 Certifjunt6all wYhnxn.t ShAll.oi m~ay coiicr-n 'that, th,e Ifoh~oIqz is ak true and flaithful copy extrac~tcd-from tUte.rg Ir o V.nc aotrry,. "Lonidon the- 8t cf Mev, 6ni'thoum t eig ~ nd~an twenty-four... tffigfteiL L 1' AT J.. :i_ LoXa TO THf GOVRR,tIB4VT OF BRAZIL.