Anthony Pereda.
6. Translation of a Spanish paper Signed by The Spanish Seaman.
This we write to Declare that the Snow called the Princess of Orange and the Cargoe belongs in truth to the Spainish Merchants, and the Dutch Pass and Colours were only for a pretext in the affair; for which we have Set our names in testimony of the Truth upon Oath declaring to be forced neither by the Capn. nor any of the officers nor by imprisonment, one the contrary have been well used. Eleventh of February 1740.
Gaspar Fajardo.
John Gonsales Yanes.
Vincent Antonio.
Francis Rodrigues.
Francis Tabiel.
Antonio Pereda.
7. The affidavit of the Spanish Sailors taken before James Abercromby, Judge Advocat to the Army before Carthagene.[22]
This day personally appeared before me Captain Seth Drummond of Philadelphia and Commander of a Privatteer Sloop Called the George bringing along with him three Spainards Called Geronimo Faxardo, francisco Roderigues, and Antonio Pereda, who being duely Sworn by the Siegn of the Cross, being the manner of their Nation, do Depose that on the Twenty fourth of February last past, New Stile, a little to leward of the Island of Aruba,[23] in the West Indies, they being in a Snow come from the Island of Thenerife called the Princess of Orange and Commanded by Capt. John Melidoni Loaded with wine, were taken by the above Capt. Drummond and they further Depose that notwithstanding their Said Captain Melidon had a Dutch passport and wore Dutch Colours yet in reality the Said Snow and her Cargo did belong to Spainish Merchants in the Said Island of Thenerife, and that they had no Dutch man on board, on the Contrary all the Crew were Spainards except the Said Captain, the Mate, and the Boatswain, and this They Depose by the Interpretation of David Campbell, Commisary of the Stores of war and provisions in the Brittish army before Carthagena; being for this Effect duly Sworn. Dated at the Camp before Carthagena this Sixth Day of April one thousand Seven hundred and forty one and of his Majesties Reign the fourteenth.
Sworn before me James Abercromby,
Judge advocat to the army before Carthagene.
Geronimo Faxardo.
his
Francisco X Roderigues.
mark
Antonio Pereda's mark X
David Campbell.
8. Translation of the Portlidge Bill[24] from the Spanish.