Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-11-03

this time were in his house and that.
after various alterations, which " ere
reeiprocaily made between tho parties.
he execution OF the order of Geo
jackson being insisted on by one party,
and by this deponent the injustice aud
violence which would be committed by
the performance thereof; he maintain.
ing always, that by force alone should
the required archiv es be taken away;
they then went to where the office was,
and, finding The door locked with the
key, they forced it open, and without
any participation on his part, proceed
ed to take away ali the papers and
documents therein, carrying them out
OF has aforesaid house, in boxes, which
had beeu placed in the said Office for
the purpose Of having them carried
to the Havana when his commission
should Do completely fulfilled that sf.
ter it had become dusk he went down
from the upper iioor, where he had re-
maIned,t to the office, accompanied by
Che aforesaid Gen. Geddes and his son,
Don Joseph Hernandez, aad other per.
soas, and found the door forced at the
lock, and the papers carried away; and
this dePonent further alleges, that Mt
th3 same time that this outrage was
committed in his house, he wa. inform
ed by Don Juan de Eutraigo that they
had removed from his, in the same
manner, by order Of the government,
the archives, his own property and a.
monSst which were those Of particular
individuals of East Florida, the same
being denomina,ed the Notary's ar.
chives, which had been left subject as
is before stated to the mutual decision
OF both governments; whereby the con.
tract has been violated which was
made between C"lonti l;u;ier and this
deponent. And he further saith that,
without prejudice to the protest which
the said Doa joan lie Entralgu has
made, this Opponent likewise declares.
in diseherge of his responsibility, that
ne reserves to himself the right OF re-
presenting against each one, and all
the persons who are, aud ought to be
Responsible for the v,oiences committed
by the seizure uf both archives, that
hey may be adiudgei conformabi. TO
the constitution Of the Uuiied States
of America, aud other laws protecting
private property and the rights Of
dwellings from being forcibiy entered
into, broken, or ny violence commit-
ted therein, or upon the persons inhab.
ting the sane, they living under the
Immediate protection Of the American
government, either as persons who, in
Il public character, enjoy privileges, or
as private individuals.
Wherefore, the said Don joseph Copp;nner
declared To protest, ana the said Notary A.
fcresaid, ar his special Instance and reouest.
nave protested, and by these presvnts do most
soiemniy protest as.ainst all the con sequences.
damages, and prsJudicss, which have or may
occ'T from the foregoing proceedings. and "a
e"'h't al persons concerned therein, and a.
sal"s' all losses 6a, may be sustained for or
oy r'ascn or means OF the afore laid proceed.
'hss. or otherwise relating thereto
AN "s'cd matters md things were declared.
aiiedsed, and affirmed, as before is set forth,
IN preseece Of th- said Notary: and therefore
l. nave hereueio subscribed my naRie and af
iixed my nolarial seal, being requested to ties
lily and certify the premises. thus done s.
protested at ST. Augustine aforesaid the dav
and year above written.
THOMAS H. PENN,
Notary Pubiic for The ciiy Of 81. 6u- 1
s"Sf''ae, S'county of s. John.
UNITD STATES OF AaERIcA.2