ABSTRACT

Englishcamedownuponhim.Deponentknowsnothingmore excepthethinksthatifDonPedroViquehadgoneoutwithhis galleystodefendtheharbourentranceandannoytheenemythiscity wouldnothavebeenlost,forthegovernorwouldhavebeenguided byDonPedro'sopinion,andbythegalleycaptain's,sincethey wereexperiencedinmilitarymatters.Deponentthinksthegovernor wouldhavedoneanythingtheytoldhimtodo,fordeponentheard DonPedroaskthegovernortogivehimchargeinmilitaryaffairs, sayinghe'dseehowwellhe'dmanageit,andthegovernortoldhim todoasheliked,thatanythingheorderedwouldbeapproved. Deponentbelievesthatthegovernordidwhathecouldforthedefenceofthecity,andthisisthetruthontheoathhetookandhedid notsignbecausehesaidthathedoesnotknowhowtowrite...