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Show 166 and Cmeltie: iii the Vlkll-lndies. A Relation of the Spanilh Vgage: made 'em anl‘wer, that they were Slaves, and that their Parents were f0, and that they were bought in fuch a Market. Ar‘ter this Examination they were mark'd with the King‘s Stamp. His Majelty's Go- vernors and Officers are very well acquainted with all this Roguery of the Soldiers, and have had too great a hand in the invention of thefe Artifices, as appears by their having the largelt {hare of the Booty. When the Millionary Monks had got a great num- ber of Indians together in their Church to inl'rrutt 'em in the knowledg of the true God, the Spaniards would fuddenly come upon "em with their Swords in their hands, and take what number of 2'em they thought meet :, which could not but much fcandalize the relt, and extremely griev'd the Mil. fionai les, who were only told by the Spaniards, that they wanted Men to carry their Baggage and Provilions, and {0 were forc'd to take all patiently. When they had thus l'eiz'd the poor Indians, they fet their mark upon 'cm, and fold 'em for Slaves. The Governors at firl'c feldom refus'd any that ask‘d leave to plunder the Indians, and ruin and depolulate the Country. This was akind of recom- penfe they gave 'em for the great Services they had render'd the King of Spain. But afterwards they I 67 aiards. At lall, they would make the (Iarigmvr ray "em this tribute with other People; fo that they were conftrain'd to go to fome of the neigl'ihonring Critiques, and would make their Complaint to "en: after this manner: T13ch Tyrants tin-came me (would one fay) to cut my throat if I don't fizrm'j/J 'em with fuck a number of lndians for Slaves, and they nm‘a‘t fufler me to clmfe out fame of my own (inbjcc'fs for "we, therefore I ale/ire the liberty to tale fame of years, and you [ball [save as man} of airline for 76m. 1' am content (would the other lay) and the rather Lccaufc I my felf am oblig'd to pay fuel; a Tribute as you are, and to feel: for Slaves out of my own Country to farirf}; the Spa- niards. The Cacigzres themfelves were wont to bring thefe poor Slaves to be mark'd, and were made to {Wear they were none of their Subjee‘rs, but that they had taken Dem among their Neighbors; which was true, but the Spaniards were never the leis guilty" in conl'training 'em f0 to do. The. Governors that knew their injultice and roguery, Wink'd at it, and would never accufe any of "rim of thefe prevaricarions be- fore the Judges of the Royal Council; {Of ill-Cir made it no part of their care to perform their Duty to God and the King faithfully -, nor did they l'eenr _to be touch'd with the leall: Companion in ohl‘erv' mg all the violence committed agalnft thole miltra- took a Courfe that did not feem f0 diflioneft and‘ ble People. Icould produce a multitude of proofs to con- rruel, but was equally pernicious to the People 01 firm what I fay, but one {hall lirfiice at prefent. the New World, which was to buy Slaves 0fthe There came an Order from the hing to the Cover- Cacigurs, I‘hreatning i‘cm to burn 'em alive if the! flor of the Province of I‘v'icaraqzm, to forbid him to did not furnilh 'em with fuch a number as they d6manded, for which they would only give 'em 3 Shirt or fome fuch Trifle'7 f0 that the poor 64¢qu ljeca're rhemfelves the ruin of their own Country for fear of being burnt, and made it their hulinels to go among their Subiefts to gather great numbers or Slaves together, to fasisfy the Avarice of I135}? ~. mam. mllave any Indians, or to brand him Witl] the king's Arms: at the'fame time there was a Ship in the Road that was delign'd to be fill‘d with Slaves; Which made the Governor lorbear to rublilh the Order he had receiv'd, till the Vellel was laden ""31 Ifldiam, and ready to fet fail 5 nay he privately gave I M 4 |