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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 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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
together_o with_o â—…heir_n 〈◊〉_d horrid_a 〈◊〉_d câ—…eated_v a_o aversion_n in_o â—…hose_n poor_a infidâ—…ls_n foâ—…_n heaven_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o know_a story_n of_o hathwey_n a_o â—…ndian_n prince_n ibid._n p._n 21._o whâ—…_n be_v fasten_v to_o a_o sâ—…ake_n by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o oâ—…der_a to_o be_v burn_v â—…or_v no_o other_o crime_n but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o â—…ubjects_n against_o their_o 〈◊〉_d ask_v a_o friaâ—…_n that_o be_v discourse_v too_o he_o of_o heaven_n promise_v he_o eternal_a happinesâ—…_n there_o if_o he_o will_v believe_v and_o threaten_v he_o with_o hell_n if_o he_o do_v not_o whether_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o the_o spaniard_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v to_o such_o of_o tâ—…em_n as_o be_v good_a reply_v immediate_o that_o hâ—…_n will_v not_o go_v thither_o foâ—…_n fear_v of_o meet_v such_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a company_n as_o they_o be_v but_o will_v much_o â—…ather_o choose_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n where_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o troublesome_a sight_n oâ—…_n such_o kind_n of_o people_n so_o that_o their_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o right_a or_o title_n to_o darien_n by_o the_o pope_n gâ—…ant_n if_o it_o be_v of_o any_o validity_n be_v plain_o demonstrate_v their_o next_o plea_n be_v that_o darien_n be_v bound_v or_o enclose_v by_o their_o dominion_n viz._n by_o portobello_n and_o carthagena_n with_o â—…heir_a territory_n on_o the_o noâ—…th_n and_o panama_n and_o sancta_fw-la maria_n on_o the_o south_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o darien_n be_v bound_v only_o by_o â—…he_a sea_n on_o both_o side_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o spanish_a fort_n or_o garrison_n from_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es to_o the_o gulf_n of_o darien_n on_o the_o north_n sea_n or_o â—…rom_o the_o river_n of_o chepo_n to_o the_o river_n of_o congâ—…_n on_o the_o south_n sea_n the_o territory_n of_o the_o spaniard_n confine_v on_o bo_z the_o end_n of_o the_o isthmus_n be_v not_o unlimited_a but_o be_v 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overturn_v by_o common_a practice_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o own_o concession_n in_o parallel_a case_n the_o next_o plea_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v from_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o great_a britain_n of_o which_o they_o allege_v the_o settlement_n of_o the_o scot_n at_o darien_n to_o be_v a_o breach_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o allegation_n will_v appear_v to_o those_o that_o peruse_v the_o say_v treaty_n viz._n that_o of_o may_v 23_o 1667._o and_o that_o of_o july_n 1670_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o exclude_v either_o party_n from_o enlarge_a their_o dominion_n in_o ameriea_n upon_o waste_v or_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o native_n in_o such_o place_n as_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v possess_v by_o spain_n or_o great_a britain_n so_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v infeâ—…ed_v from_o those_o treaty_n be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o mutuâ—…l_a security_n for_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n 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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 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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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