 Before leaving for Bayonne, Ferdinand VII had formed a ruling junta ("Junta Suprema de Gobierno") composed of his ministers and presided by Infante Antonio, uncle of Fernando VII.Gil de Taboada was still minister of the navy.When Joachim Murat demanded that Godoy (held in the Castle of Villaviciosa since his deposition) be turned over to the French, Gil strongly opposed the suggestion.