The day
before she performed all the ceremonies and civilities, which is the
custom, of the Court to me and mine.
On the 21st I was visited by the Marquesa of Bayona, and all that
noble family. On the 23rd I went to repay the Duchess of Alcala her
Excellency's visit, and to give her thanks for my noble entertainment;
a part thereof being provided under the care of her Excellency.
I likewise went to pay the visit to the Marquesa de Bayona. On Monday
the 24th, [Footnote: The new style is here used.] we began our journey
from Port St. Mary to Madrid, and taking leave of all the company, we
gave one hundred pieces-of-eight to the servants of the family, and
fifty pieces-of-eight to the Duke's coachman and footmen. The Duke
accompanied me in the same manner as he did when he brought me to the
coachside when we landed; and afterwards my husband and the Duke
entering the Duke's coach, he brought us a mile out of town, as did
also the Marquis of Bayona, and his lady, with an infinite number of
persons of the best quality of that place.
That night we went to Xerez, being met, a league before we came to the
town, by the Corregidor, accompanied by many gentlemen and coaches of
that place, with many thousands of common people, who conducted us to
a house provided for us, as the King had commanded, with plenty of all
sorts of accommodation. My husband made his entry into the town in the
Corregidor's coach, as he did in all places up to Madrid.
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