However, as he had been a close friend of Nelson and had supplied his fleet, he was eventually granted a site to build a house in the Alameda on the condition that it be "an ornament" to the square.
However, as a result of his close relationship with Nelson and provision of his naval fleet, he was subsequently awarded a site to build a house in the Alameda, subject to the stipulation that it would be an attractive feature for the public square.