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Sir
By this Conveyance Six Blacks belonging to St lago will
be brought and Delivered to your Order in Expectation of
their meeting with a Speedier Passage from this Province to
that Island by this way than any Other which can Offer from
hence
The manner of their being brought hither will be Seen by
a Perusal of the Inclosed Papers which together with the
Letter and the Blacks I hope you will not want a ready
Opportunity of sending to St Jago.
As my Duty to my King Obliges me to do Justice to Every
Body: I am sensible it must be Extreamly Agreeable to his
Majesty that I should Strictly Conform to it in what may relate
to every Subject of the King of Portugal. I am &ca
To the Governor [or] Commanding
Officer at Madera.
Sir
As soon as I was Informed of the Suspicion That Captain
Thomas Davison Master of the Ship Mary had in an unlawful
manner brought away from your Island five Slaves and a free-
man I was desirous of doing what Justice I could And Captain
Davison with his Mate, Surgeon, Carpenter Apprentice & Cook
were Summoned to Appear before me who upon their Exami-
nations declared what you will see by the Inclosed Papers.
And I think he has been encouraged and Assisted by some of
the Inhabitants of your Island to do what is now Complained
of against him however that you may be satisfyed the English
are unwilling to Countenance any unjust Act and Ready to
redress every injury as far as they can, Especially towards the
Portugal Nation with whom our King is in so good Friend-
ship: I tooke Possession of the Freeman & five Slaves and
now send them to you by way of the Madera Wishing they
may Arrive in Safety to you and shall be Glad to hear that
you have received them
To the Governor or Commanding I am &ca
Officer at St Jago.
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