Nothing now remain'd but to regulate the Order of the March and Attack, which was agreed upon in this manner: They should divide into four Companies, which should enter the Palace by four different Ways; so that all the Avenues to it being stopt, the _Spaniards_ might have no Communication with, or be able to assist one another: That Don _Miguel d'Almeida_, with his, should fall on the _German_ Guard, at the Entrance of the Palace: That _Mello_ Lord _Ranger_, his Brother, and Don _Estevan d'Acugna_, should attack the Guard, which was always set at a Place call'd the _Fort_: That the Lord-Chamberlain _Emanuel Saa_, _Teillo de Menezes_, and _Pinto_, should enter _Vasconcellos_'s Apartment, whom they must immediately dispatch: That Don _Antonio d'Almada_, _Mendoza_, Don _Carlos Norogna_, and _Antonio Salsaigni_, should seize the Vice-Queen, and the _Spaniards_ which were with her, to serve for Hostages, in case of need. Mean while, some of the Gentlemen, with a few of the most reputable Citizens, should proclaim Don _John_, Duke of _Braganza_, King of _Portugal_ throughout the City; and that the People being rais'd by their Acclamations, they should make use of them to assist, wherever they found any Opposition. After this they resolv'd to meet on the first of _December_ in the morning, some at _Almeida_'s, some at _Almada_'s, and the rest at _Mendoza_'s House, where every Man should be furnish'd with necessary Arms. While these things were transacting at _Lisbon_, and that the Duke's Friends were using all their Endeavours for his Re-establishment, he receiv'd an Express from _Olivarez_, (who grew very jealous of his Conduct) with positive Orders to come immediately to _Madrid_; and that he might have nothing to colour his Delay, he remitted him a Bill upon the Royal Treasury for Ten Thousand Ducats.