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isabel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v earnest_o entreat_v they_o to_o keep_v exact_o to_o it_o p._n 218._o he_o say_v that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o indian_n be_v â—…ounded_v only_o on_o the_o obligation_n he_o hâ—…d_v take_v upoâ—…_n himselâ—…_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostolic_a bâ—…ief_n which_o they_o wâ—…re_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v that_o instead_o of_o convert_v their_o souâ—…s_n they_o destroy_v their_o body_n have_v in_o those_o early_a day_n viz_o in_o the_o time_n oâ—…_n the_o emperor_n chaâ—…les_v v._o muâ—…dered_v above_o 40_o million_o of_o they_o and_o â—…ook_v so_o little_a care_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o they_o perfect_o obstâ—…ucted_v their_o conversion_n and_o sell_v those_o very_a idolâ—…_n that_o some_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n have_v 〈◊〉_d away_o with_o abhorrence_n to_o oâ—…her_o of_o the_o indian_n ibid._n p_o 194._o which_o
a_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o panama_n assert_v that_o the_o king_n of_o darien_n be_v true_a lord_n of_o panama_n and_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o assist_v he_o history_n of_o buccaneers_n vol._n 2._o part_n 4._o p._n 32._o and_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o that_o capt._n sharp_a who_o be_v accuse_v of_o piracy_n for_o that_o same_o expedition_n and_o succeed_v sawkins_n in_o his_o command_n be_v acquit_v in_o england_n because_o he_o have_v that_o prince_n commission_n have_v full_o prove_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v no_o title_n in_o darien_n it_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v as_o good_a and_o just_a a_o title_n to_o their_o settlement_n there_o as_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v thus_o they_o be_v authorize_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o plant_v colony_n in_o asia_n africa_n or_o america_n upon_o place_n not_o inhabit_v or_o any_o other_o place_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o native_n not_o possess_v by_o any_o european_a prince_n or_o state_n be_v provide_v with_o this_o authority_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a or_o one_o more_o due_o and_o honest_o limit_v they_o equip_v their_o ship_n and_o land_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o isthmus_n of_o darien_n in_o november_n 1698._o where_o the_o spaniard_n as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v never_o have_v any_o possession_n and_o no_o other_o european_a prince_n or_o state_n pretend_v any_o claim_n to_o it_o be_v arrive_v there_o they_o fair_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o country_n and_o particular_o of_o captain_n andreas_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o that_o tract_n and_o after_o a_o solemn_a treaty_n and_o alliance_n deliberate_o make_v and_o write_v in_o spanish_a because_o the_o say_a prince_n understand_v that_o language_n they_o peaceable_o enter_v upon_o 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further_a than_o they_o consult_v we_o and_o that_o we_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o maintain_v this_o colony_n because_o of_o the_o advantage_n it_o may_v bring_v to_o ourselves_o as_o they_o have_v to_o oppose_v it_o because_o of_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o they_o fancy_n may_v arise_v from_o thence_o to_o england_n but_o withal_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o can_v be_v any_o damage_n to_o their_o trade_n which_o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v chief_o in_o sugar_n and_o tobacco_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v find_v in_o new_a caledonia_n but_o that_o which_o we_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o complete_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sharer_n with_o we_o in_o the_o settlement_n if_o they_o please_v and_o by_o consequence_n partner_n in_o the_o profit_n and_o trade_n and_o lay_v it_o under_o such_o regulation_n as_o may_v prevent_v its_o endamage_v the_o commerce_n of_o england_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v 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daughter_n or_o two_o a_o countess_n or_o duchess_n noâ—…_n can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o its_o better_a for_o england_n that_o housekeeper_n in_o general_n shall_v save_v that_o money_n to_o buy_v provision_n for_o their_o family_n which_o consume_v our_o own_o product_n than_o that_o a_o dozen_o of_o merchant_n shall_v be_v enable_v by_o the_o extravagant_a price_n of_o those_o commodity_n to_o keep_v their_o coach_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o english_a if_o they_o please_v by_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n may_v have_v a_o equal_a share_n of_o all_o those_o immunity_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v for_o some_o time_n a_o lessen_v of_o the_o king_n custom_n of_o which_o there_o be_v at_o present_v no_o manner_n of_o prospect_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_o make_v up_o in_o time_n to_o come_v by_o a_o large_a addition_n if_o that_o colony_n prosper_v so_o that_o the_o king_n bounty_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v but_o like_o the_o bestow_n of_o charge_n to_o improve_v barren_a or_o waste_a ground_n which_o will_v return_v with_o treble_a interest_n to_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n there_o be_v another_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o scot_n company_n that_o by_o their_o constitution_n such_o ship_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o must_v break_v buâ—…k_v â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o scotland_n whâ—…ch_n will_v diminish_v thâ—…_n number_n of_o english_a ship_n and_o seâ—…men_n and_o make_v scotland_n the_o only_a free_a port_n of_o all_o these_o commodity_n â—…o_o which_o it_o be_v â—…eplyed_v that_o though_o ouâ—…_n own_o ship_n be_v oblige_v to_o break_v bulk_n no_o where_o but_o at_o home_n they_o do_v lay_v same_o obligation_n upon_o other_o but_o allow_v they_o a_o free_a trade_n to_o darien_n they_o may_v caâ—…ry_v their_o good_n where_o they_o please_v or_o upon_o fair_a proposal_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n will_v give_v â—…he_n english_a all_o possible_a liberty_n as_o to_o that_o matter_n then_o as_o to_o the_o hazaâ—…d_n of_o a_o rupture_n with_o spain_n we_o reply_v thaâ—…_n the_o spaniard_n be_v in_o no_o condition_n to_o break_v with_o england_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o against_o the_o insuâ—…ts_n of_o the_o french_a by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o thâ—…_n british_a interest_n be_v to_o have_v a_o powerful_a colony_n in_o darien_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o very_a centre_n oâ—…_n their_o american_n dominion_n and_o within_o reach_n of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n will_v be_v a_o effectual_a cuâ—…b_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o only_o prevent_v their_o own_o hostâ—…lities_n but_o their_o join_n at_o any_o time_n with_o our_o enemy_n or_o if_o they_o do_v be_v master_n of_o their_o money_n we_o shall_v speedy_o cut_v â—…e_a sinew_n of_o their_o war._n in_o the_o â—…ext_a place_n we_o uâ—…ge_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o much_o for_o the_o inâ—…rest_a and_o advantage_n of_o england_n to_o encourage_v and_o support_v we_o 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proclamation_n against_o have_v any_o commerce_n or_o trade_n with_o the_o scot_n at_o darien_n though_o they_o be_v settle_v there_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o patent_n and_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n we_o be_v not_o insensible_a that_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n oblige_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o carry_v fair_a with_o spain_n and_o may_v admit_v that_o in_o part_n as_o a_o apology_n for_o some_o of_o that_o opposition_n we_o have_v meet_v wiâ—…h_o from_o they_o but_o the_o question_v our_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o first_o and_o their_o hinder_v our_o subscription_n at_o hamburgh_n afterward_o before_o ever_o they_o know_v what_o our_o design_n be_v make_v that_o excuse_n of_o little_a weight_n but_o allow_v it_o all_o the_o force_n they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o bear_v it_o may_v be_v worth_a their_o while_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o their_o interest_n to_o encourage_v the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o 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