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 was interrogated by Carvajal concerning the viit intended to Pepys’ and Falkland’s Ilands in terms of great jealouy and dicontent; and the intended expedition was repreented, if not as a direct violation of the late peace, yet as an act inconitent with amicable intentions, and contrary to the profeions of mutual kindnes which then paed between Spain and England. Keene was directed to protet that nothing more than mere dicovery was intended, and that no ettlement was to be etablihed. The Spaniard readily replied, that if this was a voyage of wanton curioity, it might be gratified with les trouble, for he was willing to communicate whatever was known: That to go o far only to come back, was no reaonable act; and it would be a lender acrifice to peace and friendhip to omit a voyage in which nothing was to be gained: That if we left the places as we found them, the voyage was ueles; and if we took poeion, it was a hotile armament, nor could