On reaching the gates of the town, which was a walled one, the municipality came forth to meet him, the bells rang out a peal, and the inhabitants showed every sign of general satisfaction; and with great pomp they conducted him to the principal church to give thanks to God, and then with burlesque ceremonies they presented him with the keys of the town, and acknowledged him as perpetual governor of the island of Barataria.
Al llegar a las puertas de la villa, que era cercada, salió el regimiento del pueblo a recebirle; tocaron las campanas, y todos los vecinos dieron muestras de general alegría, y con mucha pompa le llevaron a la iglesia mayor a dar gracias a Dios, y luego, con algunas ridículas ceremonias, le entregaron las llaves del pueblo, y le admitieron por perpetuo gobernador de la ínsula Barataria.