to put them on shore, is the motive for which they had dared to attempt to take his ship. Questioned. If he wishes to appear as
Prosecutor in this suit, and
if he censures or
the damages.
-mitigate
Answered. He renounces his right to prosecute but that he does
not renounce the Civil case
which corresponds.
Such is his declaration, which was read over to him and he signed it along with the Judge, the Fiscal, and the Interpreter, of
which we bear witness-
(signed) Garcia
(signed) Canovas
"
Jan Robinson
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Patrick Keating
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Declaration of the Boatswain, William Clarke-
Immediately afterwards the Judge, with the Assistance of the Promotor Fiscal, before us the witnesses, appeared William Clarke, bachelor, 25 years of age.
Boatswain of the vessel, born in Continents N. America-Christian, and received the oath according to law,
under which by
means of the Interpreter
he promised to state the truth- Questioned. If on the previous night
he had heard any noise in
the Captain's cabin between eleven and twelve o'clock, & if so, what does he know of the matter?