Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1806 edition. Excerpt: ... Q. How long have you known the Spanish West Indies: A. Since I was born, I was born in them. Q. Where were you born? A. 1 was born iu South America. Q. Are the laws which govern the West India Islands belonging to Spain, in force there? A. They are. Q. In what situation were you? A.I was in several. I was brought up to the law... Q. In what character did you practise? A I practised as an advocate. Q. Where did you practise? A. At St. Dafie, in the new kingdom of Grenada. Q. Have you been in various parts of the Spanish West Indies? A. I have. Q. Will you be so good as to enumerate them? A. I have.been in the greatest part of Grenada, in Caraccas, in the isle of 1'ortorico, in Trinidad, Ilavannah, and Cuba. Q. Are you acquainted with the laws? A.I think I am. Q. Have you studied them as a profession? A. Yes I have. Q. Take this book and state to the court and jury if that is a book which you considered as containing the laws for the government of the Indies? A. Yes. ..: Lord Ellknborough. "What is the name? Witness. The Recopilacion of the laws of India relating to South America. Ordered to be printed by his Catholic Majesty King Charles II. Q. Do you know the contents? A. Yes," I do. Q. Is there any thing in that book, which justifies the infliction of torture? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. From all your acquaintance with that book, under its authority, can torture be practised? A. I never heard of any thing of the kind or practised to my knowledge. I never saw any such thing. Q. Is it in Grenada or Caraccas where the appeal lies? A. No, at Caraccas; I was only established for a few years. Q. In Cuba is it practised? A. I was only two months at Cuba, but I saw nothing of it there. Q. Did you ever see it practised in any of the places you...
