The present state of Jamaica with the life of the great Columbus the first discoverer : to which is added an exact account of Sir Hen. Morgan's voyage to, and famous siege and taking of Panama from the Spaniards.
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The present state of Jamaica with the life of the great Columbus the first discoverer : to which is added an exact account of Sir Hen. Morgan's voyage to, and famous siege and taking of Panama from the Spaniards.
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1683.
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At a Council held at St. Jago the 31 of May 1671.
Present,
His Excellency Sir Tho. Modyford Baronet, Governour,
Lieutenant Col. John Cope,
Lieutenant Col. Robert Brindlos,
Lieutenant Col. William Ivy,
Major Cha. Whitfield,
Major Antho. Collier,
Capt. Henry Molesworth,
Admiral Henry Morgan gave the Governour and Council a Relation of a Voyage to Panama, who gave him many thanks for the Execution of his late Commission, and ap∣proved very well of his acting.
This is a true Copy of the Record, Cha. Atkinson, C. C.
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The Deposition of John Peeke Gentleman, aged 30. years or there∣abouts, taken before the Right Ho∣nourable Sir Thomas Linch Knight, Governour of Jamaica, this 3d day of April 1682.
The Deponent saith that he was Secre∣tary to Admiral Henry Morgan all the Panama Voyage, and that he wrote all his Letters, and saw those that were sent to the said Admiral from Sir Thomas Modyford, or any other person in Jamaica, that he was present when the two Spani∣ards, Marcus de Cuba, and Lu∣cas Perez were sworn on board the Satisfaction, and that upon their de∣position, it was resolved by the Com∣manders that they would attain Pa∣nama, and that Sir Thomas Mo∣dyford had knowledge of the De∣sign by a Ship that was sent on pur∣pose, and that Col. Bledry Morgn
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Came to the fleet in a Sloop that de∣parted from Jamaica, ten days after the arrival of the said Ship, and that Sr. Thomas Mudyford in his Letter which he sent by the Sloop gave no Countermand at all. And this deponent further saith, that this is a true Copy of the Journal which was delivered to the Council the 13 of May, for which they gave him thanks and ordered it should be recorded. And this deponent further remembers that the Sloop which came to them and brought Sr. Thomas Mudyfords letter, in answer to these which were sent upon the advice they gave of their resolutions for Panama, arrived three days before we marched for the City, and further, this Depo∣nent saith not.
Sworn Coram this 3 day of April, 1672.
...John Peeke
...Tho. Lynch.
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