Consul General of
said Dutch Nation in this Island,[11] Peter Dufourd and John Anthonay
Ganancho, all Livers in this Village. John Melidoni's, made before me
Joseph Vianes de Sales, N. Publick. Agrees with its original made in
my office and remains in my Register, to which reffers and Sign

In Testimony of the Truth

JOSEPH VIANES DE SALES.

N.P.

[Footnote 8: Originally Irish; see the testimony of Gaspar Fajardo,
below, 9.]

[Footnote 9: Under Spanish law, at this time, cases of prizes taken on
the high seas fell under the jurisdiction of the _intendente general
de marina_ for the nearest district, with appeal to the council of
marine.]

[Footnote 10: It is probable that the original read "dollars of
exchange", in which Spanish reckonings were sometimes made. They were
inferior dollars, worth only about four-fifths as much as the standard
Spanish or Mexican dollar. "Eight royals of plate" means eight reals
of silver.]

[Footnote 11: Appears also in doc. no. 142, as do also Dufourd and the
notary Joseph Vianes de Salas.]

We underwritten Certify that Joseph Vianes de Sales, before whom it
appear the above Instrument was made, is a Notary Publick of this
Village, and that faith and Credit is and has been given to him and
his Instruments and we now give testimony of the Same.

FRANS. BETOM LONALT. PETER JOSEPH FERRERA, N.P.K.
SANIONY BIMENTEL, N.P.K. ROGUE FRANS. PENEDO, N.P.K.

2d. A True Translation of Mr. Peter Doscher's jun's. Letter wrote in
French from Sta. Cruz de Teneriffe To Mr. Mestre in Curacao, viz.

STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFFE, the 7th Ocbr. 1740.

Mr. Mestre.

_Sir_,

The Bearer hereoff by Gods assistance will be Capt. John Melidoni,
Commander of the Snow _Princess of Orange_, which I take the Libertay
to address you with her Cargo and here Inclosed you'l find Invoice and
Bill of Lading for the Same made in your favour, or in your absence to
Messrs. Rodier and Le Cire, and I beg of you, Sir or Gentlemen, that
you will be Pleased to make the most you possibly can of them. this is
for a Tryal and if it Turns to Acct. shall Continue more Largely
hereafter.

The 50 pipes marked A.R. are Numbred on there heads from No. 1 to 50,
and are made wines to Imitate those of Madera's, and are in Cask of
the Same Largeness and Fabrick and I asshure you of a good Quality.
The 30 pipes marked V.P. are on the Lies;[12] they are the wines we
Call heare Vidono,[13] there pipes larger then those of the M