Settlement hi DarlenJ "if 



make ScotUnd the only Free Port of all thofe 

 Commodities. To which it's replied. That 

 tho our own Ships are obliged to break Bulk no 

 where but at home, they don't lay the fame 

 Obligation upon others, but, allowing them a 

 free Trade to Darieny they may carry their 

 Goods where they pleafe ; or upon fairPropo- 

 fals, there's no doubt but the Parliament of 

 Scotland will give the English all poffible Liber- 

 ty as to that matter. 



Then as to the hazard of a Rupture with 

 SpAWy we reply, That the Spamards are in no 

 condition to break with England, when they are 

 not able to maintain themlelves againft the In- 

 fults of the French by Sea and Land : and the 

 only way to fecure them in the Brm(h Intereft 

 is to have a powerful Colony in Darien, which 

 lying in the very Centre of their American Do- 

 minions, and within reach of their Silver and 

 Gold Mines, will be an effeftual Curb upon 

 them, and not only prevent their own Hoftili- 

 ties, but their joining at any time with our E- 

 nemies ; or if they do, being Mafters of their 

 Money ,we fhall fpeedily cut the finews of their 

 War. 



In the next place we urge that It will be very 

 much for the Intereft and Advantage of Eng^ 

 land to incourage and fupport us in this Settle- 

 ment. 



I. Becaufe by this means th^ Scots will in- 

 creafe their Shipping, and come in time to have 

 a Naval Forcc^ capable of affifting the Englifh 



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