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Content Enable editor Use plain text Code entry From Mose in Secondary Literature by Amy February 4, 1738 Sir, I answer your letter of the 24th November • in which you tell me in general terms that the news I give you does not appear to correspond, so far as relates to Mr. James Oglethor comparing his character as Commander general, with the others communicated to you, • and that there appears to be some mistake, in which doubts you are confirmed; this the English have explained, • that there were several individuals of the Parliament, and not the king, who supported Mr. James Oglethorpe, • and as he may desire that these fraudulent usurpations of foreign dominions which have not been appropriated should be very clearly conceded to the king of Great Britain • he has taken them in his name which would be a notorious infraction, • and experience proves that notwithstanding our injunctions they hold fast tenaciously to as much as they can, if procured by finesse, fraud or force, • and that their monarch does not prevent it though bound by the treaty of peace of the year 1670 in which they sought to define the limits of the two crowns; • I am persuaded that they will ever find occasions to acquire by force of arms that which they cannot by precaution, trade and industry, which until now they have employed; • for which purpose I communicate to you what our confidential messengers brought; • how shall I act so as that at no time I shall be culpable of any omission to place this post in a state of defense, should the king in the meantime give me charge of it; • foreseeing interests me and you to place a proper value on it; • foreseeing it I inform you of what must occur and I will endeavor to take advantage of all occasions that offer to advise you of everything as soon as possible; • and if I should have had other vessels than the one of Ojeda, and I do not expect more than that of Davis which I look for, I could not have acknowledged the receipt of the news of Pujoy, • and Matheo Rodriguez being about to leave this place I sent it by him, begging the favor of a vessel of corn, for if this people give up as it possible, we must retreat. Don Manuel de Montiano to Senor Don Juan Francisco de Guemes y Horcasitas.

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