^i A Defence of the Scots 



Juflice is- foHoxv^d in the ordinary Courfe of Law. 

 Yet the Spaniards without any fuch Procedure, 

 or offering in the leaft to prove their Title to 

 Darieny prefent a virulent and huffing iMemo- 

 ria!, at the very firft charging the King with 

 want of Friendfhipy and a breach of Alliance^ 

 and threat ning to take fuch meafnrcs as they /hall 

 think meet : when their fickly vlonarchy has not 

 yet had tinie to breath, fince refcu'd from the 

 common Danger wherein Europe was involv'd, 

 by the Arms of that very Prince whom they 

 treat fo ungratefully. 



But this is not all ; for contrary to the ex- 

 prefs Words of that fame Treaty, they attack 

 the Scots by Sea and Land, who had done them 

 no Injury, but acquainted them that they came 

 thither peaceably, without any hoftile defign 

 againft them or any other People , and were fb 

 generous as to rejeft the Motion of Capt. ^/;- 

 dreaSy one of the Darien Princes, and their Ally, 

 when he offer'd to make them Mafters of Pan a- 

 tna^ if they would but join him with 500 of 

 their Men. 



The Spaniards have alfo, contrary to the i oth 

 and wth Articles of the Treaty concluded at 

 Madridy Julyh- 1670. concerning ^wmc/r, de- 

 tained the Scots arid Englijb Prifoners who were 

 forcM afhoar at Carthagena by Shipwrack, tho 

 all fuch PraQices be exprefly provided againft 

 by the faid Articles : and they have alfo violat- 

 ed the i/{th Article of that Treaty which for- 

 bids Reprifals, except in cafe of denying or un« 



reafonably 



