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42 at your Iland of Jamaica, nor on that Coat, ince the Ceation of Arms; and what Veels have been taken ince that Time, have been for trading in an unlawful Commerce on this Coat; and as for thoe Englih Fugitives you mention, they are here as other Subjects of our Lord the King, being brought voluntarily to our holy Catholick Faith, and have received the Water of Baptim; but if they hould prove Rogues, and hould not comply with their Duty, in which they are bound at preent, then they hall be chatized according to the Ordinances of our King, whom God preerve. And we beg you will weigh Anchor as oon as poible, and leave this Port and its Coats, becaue upon no Account you hall be uffered to trade, or any Thing ele; for we are reolved not to admit thereof. God preerve you. We kis your Hand.

Trinidado, Feb. 8, 1722.

Signed, Hieronimo de Fuentes, Benette Alfono del Manzano.

OUR refuing to deliver up the Subjects of the King my Mater, is omewhat urprizing, it being in a Time of Peace, and the detaining them conequently againt the Law of Nations. Notwithtanding your trifling Pretence (for which you have no Foundation but to forge an Excue) to prevent my making any Enquiry into the Truth of the Facts I have alledged in my former, I mut tell you my Reolutions are, to tay on the Coat till I have made Reprizals; and hould I meet any Veels belonging to your Port, I hall not treat them as the Subjects of the Crown of