42 The INTRODUCTIOK. ^ 



* ken at your Illand of Jama'cay nor on tint Coaff-^^ 



* fmce the Ceir tion of Arms and what Veffeis 



* have been taken fince that Time, have been for 



* trading in an unlav/ful Commerce on this Coaft - 



* and as for thole EngUjh Fugitives you meiition^ 



* they are here as other Subjefts of our Lord tiie 

 ^ King, being brought voluntarily to our holy Ca- 



* tholick Faith, and have received the Water of 



* Baptifm but if they fhould prove Rogues, and 

 ^ ihould not comply with their Duty, in which 

 ^ they .are bound at prefent, then they fhall be 

 ^ chaftized according to the Ordinances of our 

 ^ King, whom God preferve. And we beg you will 

 ^ weigh Anchor as foon as poilible, and leave this 

 ^ Port and its Coafts, becaule upon no Account you 

 ^ fhallbe fuffered to trade, or any Thing elle - for 

 ^ we are refolved not to admit thereof. God pre- 

 ^ ferveyou. We kifsyour Hvnd. 



Trinidadoy Signed, Hieronimo de Fuentes^ 

 Feb. 8, 1722. Bemtte Alfonfo del AfanTiafm. 



jlfrjLawsV Reply to the Alcaldes Letter. 

 Gentlmen, 



C "\7^0 U R refufing to deliver up the Subjects of 

 \^ ^ the King my Mafter, is lomewhat llirpri- 

 ^ Z'*ng, it being in a Time of Peace, and the detain- 

 ^ ing them confequentiy againfi: the Law of Na- 

 - tions. Notwithftanding your trifling Pretence 



* (for which you have no Foundation but to forge an 

 / Excufe) to prevent my making any Enquiry in- 



* to the Truth of the Facts 1 have alledged in my 

 ^ former, I mufi tell you my Relblutions are, to 

 ^ ftay on the Coall: till 1 have made Reprizals ^ and 

 ^ fliould I meet any Velfels belonging to your Port, 

 ^ i fhall not treat, them as the Subje3;s of the Cf;own 



'of 



