Some of her ancient attendants interceded for her liberation, promising countless sums to be paid by her father for her ransom; but the alcaide turned a deaf ear to all their golden offers.
In a little while the horsemen of the neighborhood were seen pricking along the beach, armed with such weapons as they could find, and the alcaide and his scanty garrison descended from the hill.
Then, on July 6th, the alcaide reported that she was suffering from an inflammation of the throat which, in her condition, threatened serious complications.
In her cell she brooded over this until June 25th, when the alcaide reported that she had attempted to strangle herself with a strip of her chemise.
In 1590, Andres de Castro, alcaide of the Valencia prison, was tried for seducing a female prisoner, kissing and soliciting others, allowing communications between prisoners and accepting bribes from their kindred.
In 1662, a minute code of instructions for the alcaide shows us what at that time were the regulations.
Besides these the alcaide of the prison was to keep lists of those relaxed and penanced with three indexes.
Surreptitious communications were difficult to prevent, and so little were the officials trusted that two locks were required on each cell-door, so that the alcaide or gaoler could not enter without his assistant.
In the same spirit, when a prisoner died without reconciliation, the alcaide reported it to the inquisitors, who ordered the secretary to identify the body and bury it secretly.
The officer who made the arrest was instructed to bring with him a specified sum to be deposited with the alcaide of the prison for the maintenance of the prisoner; also a bed for him to sleep on and clothes for him to wear.
In him we seem to have not only an architect and engineer, but one of so much character and influence as to hold important posts, being "alcaide perpetuo" as well as Maestro Mayor of the city.
At the word blood the hangmen stepped forward and took possession of the bodies, the alcaidefirst striking each of them on the chest to show that they were now abandoned to the rope and fire.
As each name was called the alcaideled out the prisoner from his pen to the middle of the gallery opposite the pulpit, where he remained standing, taper in hand.
Caballero,' he said, 'allow me to introduce myself as the alcaide of this prison.
The alcaide of the prison turned everything to profit.
During the night the alcaideand warders came into his cell with lights bringing a suit of clothes, linen, best trousers, black striped with white.
The alcaide throws down by my pallet a heap of clothes, tells me to put them on and hold myself ready for a second summons.
For a time no voice answered until an aged alcaide rose and with a faltering voice uttered the word “Surrender!
Ferdinand then hands the keys to Isabel, who passes them on to her son, Prince Juan, who in his turn gives them to the Conde de Tendila the new Alcaide of Granada.
The alcaide of the town, who is the kings chief officer there, or as it were mayor of the place, received me with all civility and honour, according to the custom of the country, and lodged me in the best house in the town.
Next day the alcaide came again on board, desiring me to send some iron and other commodities in the boat to barter with the negroes, and also requested me to remove with the ship to Rufisque, which I did accordingly.
Tell him, at the same time, that I did not know the alcaide of Gibraltar was so vigilant in collecting his tolls.
To the oldalcaide who served as governor of Denia word was brought, at the end of a day of fierce tempest, that a Moorish ship was approaching the shore.
Seeking Don Juan, they found him playing chess with the alcaide of the palace, and the renegade at once began to comment on the Christian religion in uncomplimentary terms.
What are the revenues of the alcaide of Gibraltar?
The alcaide returned a courteous answer, offering the princess and her train the shelter of the castle, but saying that he had not the power to release them.
The next day the tribunal sent to the prison and claimed him, on the pretext that the case had been transferred to it, whereupon the alcaide of the prison surrendered him without orders from the judges.
The alcaide should help them in their necessity by giving them materials to work at their trades and help to support themselves, and the inquisitors should visit the prison several times a year.
At first he professed to be a Christian but, after a few days, he told the alcaide that he was a Jew, and in this he persisted, stubbornly refusing to make defence.
Physicians were called in, who reported that she seemed to suffer from some mental weakness, and the alcaide said that he could not determine whether it was weakness or malice.
This the Suprema met with a peremptory order to rent a little house and appoint an alcaide at the ordinary wages.
The next morning the reconciled have the terms of their sentences read over to them; they and the other penitents take the oath of secrecy, and they are conveyed by the alcaide to the penitential prison.
The Instructions require that the alcaide shall see that they perform their penance, but this has become impossible, and there are no means of restricting their intercourse with the faithful.
It was some time before the old alcaide realized that his daughter had gone with the captive of her own free will, and when he learned it, he flung himself into the sea, but was rescued by one of the rowers.
So now there remaineth in Gago Alcaide Hamode, and Alcaide Iawdara, and Alcaide Bucthare.
Now when Alcaide Monsor commeth to Gago, the which will be in Ianuary next, then returneth hither Alcaide Hamode with all the treasure, and Alcaide Monsor is to keepe Gago vntill the king take further order.
What rent Gago will yeeld, you shall know at the Spring, for then Alcaide Hamode commeth home.
The next day the alcaide came aboord againe, to wil me to send some yron and other commodities in the boat to traffike with the Negros, and also requested me that I would go to Refisca with the ship; which I did.
The Alcaide winneth all the countrey where he goeth without fighting and is going downe towards the sea coast.
At this instant there was great warre betweene this alcaide and another gouernor of the next prouince.
Therefore these are to let you vnderstand that there went with Alcaide Hamode for those parts seuenteene hundred men: who passing ouer the sands, for want of water perished one third part of them: [Sidenote: Tombuto taken.
On March 26th the warrant for the arrest of Fray Luis was issued and, on the 27th he was receipted for by the alcaide of the secret prison of Valladolid.
Come with me, illustrious sir, and I will show thee the marvels hidden within this transparent castle, whereof I am the alcaide and perpetual warden; for I am Montesinos himself, from whom the cave takes its name.
They got another alcaide as much like the other as possible, excepting that he was not a borracho.
Louis inquired how the alcaide reported the state of the Basha; and asked the purport of his visit to the cell.
If the Alcaide had done his duty and put guards about, such a thing could not have happened.
To which shrewd question Don Pedro could find no reply; only if he hated the Alcaide before, he then and there resolved on the very next opportunity to cut off his head.
At which notion the Alcaide became so overwhelmed with mirth he had to turn away his face not to laugh outright.
Then she explains to him how, following the counsel of the pilgrim knight whom he had sent to her, she bribed the Alcaide with all the jewels she possessed.
Further, if theAlcaide could not discover him as the living man, he, Don Pedro, would have the pleasure of wringing off his neck.
When Don Pedro beckoned to him to approach, the Alcaide smiled.
I have visited him in prison; I bribed the Alcaide with many golden bezants; you might do the same.
Moor who had already spoken, stopping the alcaide short.
Now,” and the Alcaide looks the young king full in the face, “will my lord permit me to take leave in order to make preparation for the execution?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "alcaide" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
