The Jews of South Carolina a Survey of the Records At Present Existing in Charl
The Jews of South Carolina a Survey of the Records At Present Existing in Charl
Barnett a Barnett Abraham Elzas
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There is a Nation of Indians call'd the 'I ammassees, vrho formerly lived under the Spanish Government, but no-w live under the EuKlish, about 80 Miles from Charles-Tofvn. Some f these Indians sroing; a Huntlngr* about 200 Miles to the Southward, met ivith some Spanisii Indians that lived about Sancta Maria, not far from AuKustine, the Seat of the Spanish Government; and taking them Prisoners, bronght them Home, desisrnlng: to sell them for Slaves t* Barbadoes or Jamaica as yvBM usual; but I un...deratandinar thereof, sent for their King:, and or- dered him to bring: these Indians with him to Charles-Town, which accordlngrly he did: There ^vere three Men and one 'Woman; they conid speak Spanish, and I had a JeTV for an Interpreter, so npon ex- amination, I fonnd they profess'd the Christian Rellgrlon as the Pa- pists do; npou ^rhlch I thongrht In a most pecnllar manner, they ought to be freed from Slavery; and there- upon ordered the King to carry them to Ansrnstlne to the Spanish Governonr with a Letter, deslrlngr an ^Lns^ver relating: to the recelt of them; who having: recelv'd them; sent me the following^ Letter: So far as relates to this Affair, I copy It forth:" (Here follows the letter, which is of no interest to our investigation.
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