of Curacao.]

[Footnote 27: The Spanish flag bore red horizontal stripes on a yellow
ground.]

The Deponent being asked what Cargo was on board the Said Snow and to
whom the same did belong, He saith that the Snow was loaded with wines
at the said Island of Teneriffe, and that Antonio Pereda a Sailor on
Board the Said Snow who had received the Said wines on board and
Stowed them in the Vessell frequantly after the takeing of the Said
Snow informed him that eighteen or Twenty Pipes of the wine belonged
to the aforesaid Andw Haymas, and that one Stephen Pereda a Spainard
born as he beleves on the Island of Teneriffe aforesd. owned twenty
eaght or thirty Pipes of the Said wines. That the first Information he
received concerning the Said Andrew Haymas and Stephen Peredas owning
those wines was after takeing the Said Snow and from the Said Antonio
Pereda who upon Examination by the Commander of the Privateer called
the _George_, freely and without any forse or Compulsion confessed
that So much of the wines as are above mentioned, of his own Knowladge
did belong to the Said Andrew Haymas and Stephen Pereda.

And this Deponant furthar saith, the paper now Shewn and read to him
marked No. 8[28] Signed by himselfe and Six other Spanish mariners,
was Signed by them freely and without Compulsion and contains nothing
but Truth to the best of his Knowledge.

[Footnote 28: No. 6 above.]

That he heard the paper marked No. 11[29] now Shewen and read to him
and read to the Said Antonio Pereda who in the presance of the
Deponant freely and without any Constraint signed the Same and
Declared the Contents thereof to be true.

[Footnote 29: Apparently no. 5 above.]

And the English Deposition marked No. 8[30] being likewise Shewen to
this Deponant and the Contents thereof explained to him by an
Interpreter duly Sworn and qualified for that purpose,

[Footnote 30: No. 7 above.]

He deposeth and Saith, That he with the other Deponents in the Said
Deposition named did before James Abercromby in the said Deposition
named make oath to the truth of the Contents of the Sd. Deposition and
did Sign the Same in the presence of the Said James Abercromby freely
and without Compulsion and further Saith, the Said Deposition contains
nothing but the Truth to the best of his Knowledge and Belief.

GASPAR FAJARDO.

10. Court of Vice Admiralty
Pensilvania.

Francesco Rodrigues a Native of the Island of Teneriffe and one of the
Marin