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to_o the_o say_a province_n either_o by_o inheritance_n mâ—…rriage_n donation_n purchase_n reversion_n surrender_n or_o conquest_n which_o be_v the_o only_a title_n by_o which_o they_o or_o any_o other_o people_n can_v claim_v a_o right_n to_o those_o or_o any_o other_o dominion_n if_o the_o spaniard_n can_v make_v out_o their_o right_n by_o those_o of_o any_o of_o those_o their_o claim_n must_v of_o consequence_n be_v null_a and_o void_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o spaniard_n can_v pretend_v a_o tittle_n to_o that_o country_n by_o inheritance_n martiâ—…_n or_o the_o donation_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o as_o to_o conquest_n it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o allege_v it_o since_o the_o darian_o be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o be_v never_o subdue_v nor_o receive_v â—…ny_a spanish_a governor_n or_o garrison_n among_o they_o nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o wafer_n dampier_n and_o other_o that_o have_v write_v of_o that_o country_n 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but_o acquit_v because_o of_o his_o commission_n from_o those_o darien_n prince_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o government_n of_o england_n do_v then_o look_v upon_o darein_o to_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o spain_n whateveâ—…_n some_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o scot_n do_v now_o say_v against_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o settlement_n in_o that_o country_n this_o same_o expedition_n against_o the_o spaniard_n by_o assistance_n of_o the_o darien_n indian_n be_v confirm_v by_o mr._n dampier_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o his_o new_a voyage_n round_o the_o world_n and_o the_o â—…p_n of_o chiapa_n a_o prelate_n of_o their_o own_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o spanish_a voyage_n anâ—…_n cruelty_n in_o the_o west-indies_n p_o 217._o own_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o american_n as_o their_o subject_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n purchase_n oâ—…_n conquest_n we_o have_v likewise_o a_o large_a account_n and_o a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o war_n and_o perpetual_a enmity_n betwixt_o the_o darien_n and_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o buccaneer_n of_o america_n vol._n 2._o part_n 4._o write_v by_o basil_n ringrose_n who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o company_n there_o he_o inâ—…orms_v we_o that_o the_o indian_n of_o darien_n and_o the_o spaniard_n be_v common_o at_o war_n with_o one_o another_o and_o that_o the_o buccaneer_n be_v invite_v into_o that_o country_n and_o join_v by_o the_o darien_n prince_n capt._n andreaâ—…_n captain_n antonio_n and_o the_o king_n of_o darien_n who_o assist_v thâ—…m_n in_o the_o take_n of_o sancta_fw-la maria_n auâ—…_n their_o attempt_n upon_o â—…anama_n and_o the_o king_n who_o daughter_n the_o spaniard_n have_v steal_v away_o promise_v to_o join_v the_o buccaneer_n with_o 50000_o men._n this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o those_o very_a prince_n or_o their_o successor_n be_v now_o in_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o have_v joyful_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o country_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o strange_a imposition_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o any_o nation_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o audacious_a affront_n that_o ever_o be_v put_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n as_o k_o william_n for_o the_o spaniard_n to_o pretend_v a_o right_n to_o darien_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o a_o bâ—…each_n of_o the_o peace_n because_o a_o colony_n of_o his_o subject_n have_v settle_v themselves_o there_o when_o it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o title_n to_o that_o province_n then_o as_o to_o any_o claim_n by_o virtue_n of_o possession_n the_o spaniard_n have_v noâ—…_n the_o least_o grâ—…und_n of_o plea_n all_o they_o can_v allege_v on_o this_o head_n be_v that_o they_o be_v once_o admit_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o capt._n diego_n another_o of_o the_o darien_n prince_n to_o work_v on_o some_o golden_a mine_n within_o 15_o league_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o the_o scots_a settlement_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n that_o prince_n admit_v they_o only_o as_o labourer_n but_o not_o as_o proprietor_n and_o when_o they_o break_v the_o conâ—…itions_n on_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v viz_o to_o allow_v the_o darian_o such_o and_o such_o share_n of_o the_o product_n they_o be_v expel_v again_o by_o forcâ—…_n and_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n the_o darian_o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o further_a deal_n with_o the_o spaniard_n who_o make_v themselves_o odious_a to_o they_o by_o their_o treachery_n and_o insolence_n so_o that_o mr._n wafer_n tell_v we_o pag._n 133._o they_o allow_v a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o honour_n to_o he_o who_o have_v kill_v â—…_n spaniard_n and_o pag._n 179._o that_o lacenta_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o darien_n prince_n do_v in_o his_o converse_n with_o he_o express_v his_o sense_n and_o resentment_n of_o the_o havoc_n make_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o west_n of_o america_n at_o their_o first_o come_v thither_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o spaniard_n can_v lay_v no_o other_o claim_n to_o darien_n but_o what_o they_o plead_v from_o the_o pope_n general_n grant_v of_o america_n its_o be_v bound_v by_o their_o dominion_n and_o the_o treaty_n with_o england_n which_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o their_o order_n to_o urge_v the_o pope_n grant_v among_o protestant_n be_v ridicolous_a and_o among_o papist_n themselves_o but_o precarious_a but_o admâ—…tting_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v their_o title_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v forfâ—…ited_v all_o the_o right_n that_o they_o can_v claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n the_o church_n oâ—…_n rome_n will_v not_o public_o own_o her_o power_n to_o grant_v a_o right_n of_o conquest_n but_o in_o order_n to_o propagate_v the_o faith_n and_o not_o that_o neither_o except_o the_o infidel_n prince_n or_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o breach_n of_o treaty_n so_o that_o the_o pope_n grant_v with_o these_o restriction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v the_o title_n of_o the_o spaniard_n that_o it_o plain_o overthâ—…ows_v it_o that_o the_o indian_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o vi_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v prove_v by_o don_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr casas_n bishop_n of_o chiâ—…pa_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o first_o voyage_n and_o discovery_n make_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o america_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o unparallel_a a_o cruelty_n p._n 165._o and_o there_o he_o likewise_o own_v that_o their_o acquit_v themselves_o so_o ill_o of_o that_o commission_n they_o ought_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o all_o they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o under_o this_o pretâ—…xt_n and_o pag._n 200_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o breach_n of_o the_o term_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostolical_a brief_a though_o queen_n 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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the_o government_n of_o great_a britâ—…in_n may_v fuâ—…nish_v tâ—…ir_a fâ—…ts_n and_o army_n at_o a_o much_o cheaper_o and_o easy_a rate_n than_o foâ—…merly_o and_o wâ—…th_v as_o good_a mariner_n and_o soldier_n as_o any_o in_o the_o worlâ—…_n 6._o the_o eâ—…glish_a by_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o support_v their_o colony_n at_o dâ—…rien_n may_v have_v their_o plate_n bring_v home_o in_o their_o own_o bottom_n and_o from_o their_o own_o mine_n with_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o country_n abound_v without_o be_v oblige_v to_o touch_v at_o cadiz_n or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d port_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o vexatious_a induâ—…os_n of_o foreign_a prince_n or_o in_o such_o hazard_n of_o be_v intercept_v as_o they_o many_o time_n be_v duâ—…ing_v the_o late_a war._n 7._o the_o english_a may_v by_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n render_v themselves_o more_o capable_a than_o ever_o of_o keep_v the_o balance_n of_o europe_n in_o their_o hâ—…nds_n a_o trust_v which_o nature_n and_o providence_n 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