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Queen and nobles visit Bellas and Carmelite devotion noted
Royal party including the Queen the Prince and Princess of Brazil and the Infante Don Pedro walk to Bellas and dine at the Count de Pombeiro’s country seat. On the 16th the Queen attended Mass at the Carmelite Nuns church and performed devotions. Death and other 18th century notes follow including tempest damage and naval appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Don Pedro
Bellas
Count de Pombeiro
Donna Anna Xavier de Rohan
de Ericceira
Don Lewis-Charles de Menezes
the Indies
Madrid
Lucio Piscatoris
Marquis de St. Andrew
Regiment of
Barcelona
Cazalry
Chevalier de Marsillac
Regiment of Flanders
Francis Antonio de Torres
John Baptista Zalduendo
Regiment of Salamanca
Don Alexander Macdonel
Ireland
Don Augustin Sanchez Salazar
Don Francis Martinez Offorio
Company of Grenadiers
Walloon Guards
Count de Jauche
Don John de Sipli
Bernard Francis de Azuar
Council of Finances
Don Manuel de Sécada-Veneras