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vernor Woodford. a protector. and friend, as was the case with
Dr. Antonio Gomez,. who having been the anthor of the Revo--
lutionin the Canaries, and escaping from the CaraCcas the 11th
July 1811, was not only well received by Woodford, but oh-
thined from him all the necessariels he wanted ; and after the- con-
quest of Venezeula by Gen. -Monteverde, returned to that ca-
pital. On its being set free a second.-tinie by Gem Bolivar, be
returned again to Trinidad; nndnot only did he receive him with
cordiality; but made him undergei.a most rare metamorphoses,
making bin) resign his only,profeSsiOn of Physician and turn
Lawyer, although he did not absolutely know how to consti-
tute him, in the acts of the Government and Cabildo, to the
disparagement of the Enghsh Juris-consults. That in the
sequel of his operations against-the emigrants, he
.has followed
no other path than that pointed out by that insolent Canarian_;
who only sought an opportunity of venting the venom of which
he it composed, without either compassion or motive.
TO the fifteenth, That this has occurred to several English-
men; of whom this- deponent does not recollect the names, ex-
cept the Quarter-master Benol, of the regiment of Trinidad.l
To the sixteenth, That he only knows these facts by report,
which are but too general.
To the seventeenth, That this deponent is so well convinced of
the 'la.:tile conduct of the aforesaid Governor towards the Vene.
zuelians, and his adhesion to their enemies; being their indefa-
tigable protector, as all who arrived-: at Trinidad have and do
experience ; and this. deponent has no doubt of the facts: ex-
pressed in thispartidalar.
To the eighteenth, That-all be has declared is public and no-
torious, and true upon oath; that-lie has read it;-and agree/ fol.
it in all its points ;
,that he affirms and ratifies it ; and will re-
peat it as often as demanded ; that he is 40 years of age, (rather
lest), and signs' with me; of which I. give faith:—.Jose Piu-
dencio Lanz.-:-Antonio
In the city of Guayana, 11th November, 1820, being pre-
sent the Citizen Pedro Ortez, a witness presented by .the Pro-
curator General, I received his oath in' due form, and interro-
gated him as to the tenor of the.facts contained in the foregoing,
when he deposed as folloWs :
. To the first, That in the month of October,.llll4, he arrived
at Guiria with his family, with the object of going to the island
of Trinidad, before the arrival of the enemy, who were then at
a distance ; but that he could not prosecute his voyage, as no
vessel would take him on board, in consequence of the (lover-
.ir having prohibited all-persons from the Maine, arriving in-
the Island. That the Presbyter, Citizen Diego Beirfardo,
Sanchez, and the Padre , Mew -za, who was Curate. -in the
Island f'St:'.Lucia, the' Citizeh Jose Manuel Morales, and
others, ventured over in " fishing boats," and' present-
ed themselves before Governor Woodford; they were in-
stantly. repulsed, after had been insulted, and were conducted
to prison, where they remained till they were reimbarked.- That
no person in G'uiria knew_of this, as they continued to emigrate
until the enemy entered, killing every,person ; that then many
took canoes and launches, 'and at all risks made for the coast of
Trinidad, where they were very badly received, and were con-
ducted before. the Governor, who maltreated them in various
ways, as this deponent_knew after he left the mountains of
Guiria. _ _

To the second, That many of those driven away by Gover-
nor Woodford, were obliged to return to the coast of Guiria,
Where they were.'assassinatad ; .and others, who could do so,
went to other Colonies.
To the third, That he refers to what he deposed to. the first. .
To the' fourth, The same.
•: To the fifth, That being hid in the mountains of Guiria, he
is ignorant of the fact.
'to the sixth, That about .three thousand persons died in
Guiria, in consequence of Governor Woodford refusing. to give
them an asylum iu Trinidad; and that the greater part of them
were old men, women, and children (whites.)
To the seventh, That it is certain Boves and Morales en-
deavoured to destroy all the white people, and those who could
'read and write, .for which purpose he armed the slaves, and
promised them the possession of the property of their masters,
in case they murdered them..
To the eighth, That he. refers to the, foregoing.
To the ninth,_ That Roves, in order to inspire confidence in
the slaVes who followed him, told them that when they had
Murdered the rest Of the whites, and he only 'remained, they.
shoiihr also dispatch him, if they've:Jailed to enjoy the proper,
ties. conquered front them.
• To the tenth, nig it is positive that among the persons
driven away by Governor -Woodford, there were many women
and children, and he recollects that the Citizen Petronila tiara
was one of them.
To the eleventh, That this deponent not being able to em-
bark for Trinidad before, the entry of the enemy into Gunia,
because no vessel dished to take theni, in consequence of being
prohibited by Governor Woodford, he hid himself in the moun-
tains, with the -Citizens Vis. Gallardo,• Proslrerio Suere, lose
'SantoS,.. Bernardo Padilla, Francisco Morales,- Diego Blanco,
Ignacio.Ortez, and. others. That they remained there about
two month's, till opportunely a black fisherman came to their
aid ; that they *ere on the point of dying of hunger, but he
had compassion on them, and took them in his boort() the
coast of Trinidad, under the express, condition of not inforin-
ing the Governor who it was brought them there; that he
landed.them in the night on the shore near Port Spain, from
whence they proceeded towards the habitation of Dr. Alestino
Surera ; and that, being near the henise, they were met by the •
major domo, who in an angry manner made them 'return to the
shore, saying h,e was ordered by hia master so to din and to al-
low none of the.emigrants to remain there, in consequence of
-the fines imposed by the:GOvernor on such of the inhabitants
as had pity on those. unfortunates ; that they departed before
day ; the master having arrived in the mean time, was moved
by their dreadful situation, gave theni supper, and a place to
sleep in, charging them to depart before clay-break, and to be
silent as to their having passed the night .there ; that this de-
Potrent being extremely ill, could not follow. his companions,
and was-carried:by two of them, till they met a car laden with
sugar, the conductor of Which allowed him to get up, and in
this manner was conducted to the town; to the house of one of
the Citizens Morales, where lie remained while his companions
went to present themselves to Governor Woodford, who re-
ceived them with Many insults, informing them that they should
return to the Main ; Whichtliefresistect, and Protested againdt
so cruel a mandate. In consequence, the Governor compelled
them-to embark on board a .11ilander for- Grenada, at 2 o'elock
in the afternoon; without any consideration for the state of the
deponent's health. Ile: commanded tw6 Algacils to conduct
them on board the Bilander, where they were put in a dying
state, without provisions eesothat he thought his last moments
had arrived. -That on the passage they. were taken by the
squadron •of General Morino; 'who, after . making theme sail
some time to the west,, allowed them to proceed on their voyage
for Grenada, where they arrived nearly dead with thirst and
hung-er, • and where they remained until the re establishment of
his health, and much longer, without being molested. •
To the twelfth, That he is ignorant of that parneular.
To the-thirteenth, That he knows that. whln the enemy re-
treated from this province, Governor Woodford sent ships.with
provisions to succour them.
•To the fourteenth; That -the facts of thisparticular are cer-
tain ; and as a proof of it, Governor Woodford made the Emi.
grants labour at the.public•works, as criminals.
To the fifteenth, That he is ignorant of this partichlar. •
'To the sixteenth, The same. • •
To the..seventeentli, -That he does. not know what-has been
the object' of the voyage made by GOverrisit Woodford 'but lie
testifies that he has -nlways been :the.enemy, of. the American
Patriots, to whoM he did all the injury •he possibly could I and
that he has been the decided protector of the •Spaniards, assist-
ing them with every neceSsary•in his power, .- •
To the eighteenth, That' all lie has deposed is. public and no,
unions, and true upon oath. -He read it, and says heaffirms
andratifies •it • Olathe will repeat • it as often aS demanded
thathe.has nothing to .add nor take Away ; that he is 25 yews,
Of age, and signs it With me the Notary., to which I certify.—
Pedro Ortez.—Antonio Alcala, 'Notary of the Government.-:
'On the sixteenth, The .Procurator-General says .that the
number of persons who haste deposed are sufficient, for his. pur-
pose,
_Espana-Alvah . Angostura Nov. 18, 11120. Inspected
the foreoing justifications, and being-conformable to the., re,
quest of. the Procurator-General; approve of Jhein, and • give
them the anthority.of the Tribunal, and order them to he.
archived, Alonzo Useatique,Luis Persia. Anto-Alcala, Notary
Of the Government. The same day I communicated it to the
'Procurator-G en eral A kala. • - • -
Agrees with the • original, deposited in the Archives 9f the •
political' Government of,this province, in my charge, and-to
whieh 1 refer myself. 7-. Angostura., 113th Nov. 1820.-Anto. Al-•
pala, Notary of the.(loveeinnent: _
We:give faith that the Citizen Anto..Alcala, by whOm the
;:foregoing copy is certified;JS•Nntary of the Governmentof Co-
lmnbia; Ica' he stylestlinsflf, Witt - as such is entitled to entire
l'credit, in judicature .41ad thsreout--,-Angostura ut Snpra.
• MANL. WINTER, National Notary. -
jCISIt'FE.I.7XES,.II. ab.