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Negros in the said shipp, And that much th … Negros in the said shipp, And that much the said five Spaniards<br />
did likewise testifie in the Admiraltie Court the time aforesaid<br />
wherein this deponent was as aforesaid their Interpreter. And further<br />
hee cannot depose.
the nineth article hee saith that the said five Spaniards did<br />
likewise informe this deponent that the said Governour Barr[XXXX GUTTER]<br />
had sent the said Pinke with the said License to Santa Domingo<br />
to the Governour and officers there, being a Supreme tribunal; that<br />
they might peruse and give allowance thereunto, and upon their<br />
answer the Gouvernour of New Barcellona did declare and affirme<br />
to Don Louis and Captaine Jacket that the Gouvernour of Saint Domingo<br />
and the kings officers there had approved and allowed of the said<br />
License; and therefore told them that they might putt their Negroes ashoare<br />
and dispose of them.
To the tenth hee saith that the said five Spaniards did likewise informe<br />
this deponent that the said Captaine Jacket being soe assured by the<br />
Gouvernour and officers of New Barcellona that the said license<br />
was good, and was thereupon admitted to make entrie of his Negroes<br />
in the Customes house, and upon accepting and securing of them<br />
his Negroes and not before, the said Jacket did land and bring<br />
them ashore, in confidence of free traffique and good dealing,
To the 11th hee saith that the said five Spaniards did alsoe informe<br />
this deponent that notwithstanding the said assurance, and the<br />
promisses made unto the said Jacket by the said Governour and<br />
officers of New Barcelona, they having gotten all the said [XXX GUTTER]<br />
assured without any occasion given by the said Jacket Whereby to<br />
forfeit the said shipp or its liberties they did suddenly pro[?cure GUTTER]<br />
him to be apprehended and kept in chaines, and did seize and<br />
take possession of the said shipp ''Mayflower'' with all her lading [?of GUTTER]<br />
all the said Negroes
To the 12th article hee saith and deposeth that the said Spaniards<br />
alsoe informed this deponent that the said Jacket being prisoner<br />
did make petition to the said Governour and officers for his [?Ruling GUTTER]<br />
and for restitution of the said shipp and goods, and did present his<br />
agreement made with the said don Louis da Chavez at Barcelona<br />
and the said don Louis did there acknowledge the same upon oath<br />
And the said Jacket did pleade that the said Licence had allowance<br />
thereof, together with the acceptance of the customes of the Negroes<br />
was a sufficient warrant and title for the landing of his said [?Negroes GUTTER]<br />
and that if any fraud or decit might be alleadged in the said licence<br />
yet noe [?crime] or fault ought to be imputed to him the said Jacket
To the 13th hee saith that the said five Spaniards did acknowledge<br />
to this deponent that notwithstanding Jackets pleading and allegation<br />
the Advocate there for the King of Spaine did endeavour to [XXXXX GUTTER]<br />
the lawfulnes of the seizure of the said shipp and goods, and did<br />
frame an accusation, against the said Jacket, and therein alleadged<br />
that the said Lissense and dispatches were false and counterfeite, but<br />
could not prove it, but the witnesses which the said Advocate<br />
prod[uced GUTTER]aid Advocate<br />
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