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aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n and_o not_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o inâ—…ians_n and_o be_v avowed_o charge_v with_o it_o by_o the_o say_a bishop_n who_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n declâ—…res_v that_o â—…fter_o they_o have_v send_v for_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o country_n to_o meet_v they_o in_o a_o amicable_a manner_n which_o the_o poor_a â—…armless_a creature_n do_v without_o suspicion_n of_o any_o â—…d_n these_o merciless_a 〈◊〉_d murder_v they_o wholesale_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v themselves_o terribâ—…e_o to_o they_o this_o be_v a_o practice_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o humanity_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o have_v reâ—…ente_a â—…_n it_o as_o have_v mâ—…h_v more_o reason_n to_o declare_v the_o spaniaâ—…ds_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o mankind_n than_o ever_o the_o roman_a senate_n have_v to_o declare_v nero_n to_o be_v such_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o treatment_n compare_v with_o what_o they_o make_v other_o to_o suffer_v may_v 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together_o in_o order_n to_o prolong_v their_o misery_n then_o let_v any_o mâ—…n_n who_o have_v buâ—…_n the_o least_o remain_v of_o humaniâ—…y_n leave_v he_o judge_v whether_o the_o scoâ—…s_n can_v be_v criminal_a if_o â—…hey_n shall_v have_v actuâ—…lly_o lâ—…nded_v upon_o a_o spanish_a settlâ—…ment_n â—…nd_v have_v seize_v the_o same_o â—…n_a oâ—…der_n to_o deliâ—…_n their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n fâ—…om_n such_o hellish_a seâ—…vitude_n â—…nd_v oppression_n â—…s_v the_o above_o meâ—…tioned_a bâ—…shop_n describe_v and_o iâ—…_n any_o man_n thaâ—…_n have_v any_o bowel_n of_o compassioâ—…_n within_o he_o can_v sâ—…y_v thâ—…y_o can_v what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o bâ—…ame_v tâ—…e_a scot_n foâ—…â—…recting_v a_o colony_n where_o the_o spaniard_n neveâ—…_n have_v any_o foot_n the_o neâ—…t_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v whether_o the_o scot_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o england_n may_v probable_o maintain_v their_o foot_n â—…here_o which_o thâ—…re's_v no_o doubt_n may_v very_o well_o be_v dâ—…termined_v in_o the_o affiâ—…mative_a 1._o becausâ—…_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v morâ—…_n zealous_a for_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d for_o forty_o or_o fifty_o yeâ—…rs_n past_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o tâ—…ey_n will_v use_v their_o utmost_a effort_n to_o support_v themselves_o in_o it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v by_o make_v alliance_n with_o other_o natiâ—…ns_n that_o be_v able_a to_o assist_v â—…hem_fw-mi with_o a_o naval_a force_n 2._o if_o they_o meâ—…t_v with_o no_o other_o opposition_n but_o what_o the_o spaniard_n be_v ablâ—…_n to_o make_v tâ—…_n they_o it_o will_v be_v â—…asie_a for_o the_o nâ—…bility_n and_o gentâ—…y_n and_o royâ—…l_a burrough_n of_o scotland_n to_o raise_v money_n upoâ—…_n their_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o increase_v their_o stock_n for_o the_o american_n trâ—…de_v and_o buy_v ship_n of_o foâ—…ce_n to_o protect_v it_o nay_o without_o that_o it_o be_v but_o give_v commisâ—…ion_n to_o the_o buccaneer_n â—…o_v become_v a_o over-match_n for_o the_o spaniard_n 3_o suppose_v the_o frencâ—…_n shall_v offer_v to_o join_v with_o the_o spaniard_n aâ—…d_v assist_v they_o to_o drive_v the_o scot_n from_o darâ—…n_n a_o some_o â—…ay_v they_o have_v already_o proffer_v we_o be_v noâ—…_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o spanià rd_n will_v accept_v their_o proffâ—…rs_n in_o this_o case_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v they_o as_o to_o â—…he_v dâ—…ving_v the_o mâ—…rs_n from_o before_o ceuta_n the_o reâ—…sons_n be_v obvious_a they_o decline_v the_o accept_n their_o proffâ—…rs_n as_o to_o ceuta_n because_o they_o will_v not_o thereby_o give_v the_o french_a a_o opportunity_n of_o possess_v themselves_o of_o any_o of_o their_o town_n in_o africa_n as_o it_o be_v but_o too_o common_a for_o foreign_a auxiliarys_n to_o do_v in_o such_o case_n then_o ceâ—…tainly_o they_o have_v much_o great_a reason_n to_o refuse_v their_o proffer_v as_o to_o darien_n america_n be_v of_o infinite_o moâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o than_o some_o african_a town_n and_o if_o once_o the_o french_a shall_v get_v â—…ooting_v there_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o spanish_a gâ—…andees_n any_o further_a to_o dispute_v tâ—…e_a succession_n of_o france_n to_o tâ—…eir_n crown_n for_o they_o woâ—…ld_v immediate_o seize_v upon_o their_o mine_n anâ—…_n treasure_n in_o the_o westindâ—…es_n without_o which_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v itself_o oâ—…_n suppose_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v live_v for_o many_o year_n and_o by_o consequenâ—…e_n keep_v the_o french_a out_o of_o possession_n yeâ—…_n have_v once_o get_v footing_n at_o darien_n which_o they_o will_v certain_o do_v iâ—…_n the_o scot_n be_v expel_v by_o their_o assistance_n the_o spaniard_n will_v quick_o be_v convince_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o they_o arâ—…_n more_o dâ—…ngerous_a 〈◊〉_d thâ—…n_n thâ—…_n scot_n not_o only_o because_o of_o their_o gâ—…ater_a power_n to_o do_v they_o moâ—…e_v mischief_n but_o because_o oâ—…_n their_o 〈◊〉_d temper_v which_o all_o europe_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o be_v of_o the_o samâ—…_n râ—…ligion_n with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o haviâ—…g_a of_o late_a year_n set_v up_o for_o the_o champion_n of_o popery_n they_o will_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o clâ—…rgy_n bring_v all_o the_o spanish_a settlement_n in_o america_n to_o a_o depenâ—…ence_n upon_o they_o and_o a_o love_n for_o they_o as_o the_o great_a protector_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o will_v at_o once_o destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o spain_n in_o america_n this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o vain_a speculation_n to_o â—…hose_v â—…hat_o consider_v the_o tempeâ—…_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o inâ—…olence_n of_o the_o spanish_a inquisitor_n who_o so_o daâ—…ingly_o reflect_v upon_o the_o late_a alliance_n of_o spain_n with_o pâ—…otestant_a prince_n and_o state_n though_o 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as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o prevent_v the_o accession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n to_o that_o of_o france_n these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o know_a endeavour_n of_o the_o french_a to_o proâ—…uce_v a_o interest_n among_o the_o native_n of_o that_o country_n and_o especial_o with_o don_n pedro_n and_o corbet_n in_o order_n to_o a_o settlement_n make_v it_o evident_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o spain_n the_o scot_n shall_v rather_o have_v it_o than_o the_o french_a who_o have_v already_o be_v tamper_n with_o the_o spaniard_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o indian_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o have_v a_o large_a share_n of_o america_n when_o ever_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n die_v but_o admit_v that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v their_o interest_n as_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o proffer_v of_o the_o french_a to_o expel_v the_o scot_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o the_o latter_a to_o find_v other_o ally_n than_o the_o english_a to_o assist_v they_o with_o a_o naval_a force_n to_o maintain_v their_o possession_n the_o dutch_a be_v know_v to_o
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