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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
be_v a_o people_n that_o seldom_o or_o never_o mistake_v their_o interest_n they_o be_v sensible_a how_o useful_a the_o alliance_n of_o scotland_n may_v be_v to_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o liberty_n to_o fish_n in_o our_o sea_n without_o control_n and_o of_o be_v a_o curb_n upon_o england_n in_o case_n the_o old_a roman_a maxim_n of_o delenda_fw-la est_fw-la carthago_n shall_v come_v any_o more_o to_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o english_a to_o that_o republic_n as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n charles_n ii_o they_o be_v likewise_o sensible_a of_o the_o advantage_n it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o trade_n to_o be_v partner_n with_o the_o scot_n at_o darien_n and_o how_o effectual_a it_o may_v be_v to_o disable_v the_o freâ—…ch_n to_o pâ—…sue_v theiâ—…_n clâ—…im_v to_o spâ—…in_v â—…nd_v by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…e_v old_a title_n of_o thâ—…t_a â—…own_n upon_o their_o own_o seven_o as_o well_o as_o to_o swallow_v up_o thâ—…_n other_o tâ—…n_a province_n thâ—…se_a thing_n 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possession_n of_o that_o post_n and_o that_o it_o be_v england_n interest_n to_o join_v with_o and_o protect_v we_o by_o which_o the_o design_n of_o the_o french_a against_o europe_n in_o general_a and_o grèat_a britain_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v defeat_v and_o the_o english_a west-indies_n trade_v secure_v but_o since_o by_o the_o proclamation_n before_o mention_v which_o treat_v we_o as_o rebel_n and_o pirate_n in_o america_n for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v according_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n our_o ship_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v attack_v by_o other_o nâ—…tions_n as_o pirate_n and_o our_o colony_n discountenance_v and_o oppose_v on_o that_o account_n by_o the_o native_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v think_v strange_a iâ—…_n we_o complain_v of_o that_o unkind_a usage_n and_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v before_o they_o what_o may_v probably_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o proceed_n without_o be_v construe_v either_o to_o threaten_v or_o to_o wish_v that_o any_o â—…uch_n thing_n shall_v happen_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o offer_v to_o admit_v the_o english_a as_o joint_n sharer_n in_o our_o trade_n we_o entertain_v no_o sentiment_n but_o what_o be_v friendly_a towards_o that_o nation_n be_v satisfy_v that_o all_o those_o who_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o true_a liberty_n be_v enemy_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v occasion_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o union_n and_o good_a understanding_n betwixt_o we_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v own_a that_o we_o have_v but_o too_o great_a reason_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o hardship_n we_o suffer_v by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o england_n to_o remedy_n by_o comply_v with_o the_o gracious_a proposal_n of_o unite_n the_o nation_n repeat_v in_o paâ—…liament_n by_o his_o majesty_n who-like_a a_o true_a father_n of_o his_o country_n have_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a of_o danger_n to_o procure_v the_o welfare_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o which_o he_o have_v make_v a_o absolute_a conqueâ—…t_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n who_o be_v unanimous_a to_o join_v in_o the_o like_a prayer_n for_o he_o that_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a put_v up_o for_o their_o king_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d new_a voyagâ—…_n and_o description_n oâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o america_n p._n 11._o 6â—…_n 149_o 150_o 151._o