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tonces a fuera, le dixo el mencionado D.n
Fernando al que declara que havia de
firmar las diligencias, como testigo de
asistencia, a que le replicó el exponente
que como queria que firmase como tal
testigo de asistencia quando no comprehen
dia lo que decian aquellos los Negros, ni
entendia bien a los demas de su nacion;
y que ademas de eso estaba persuadido
el declarante a que como soldado no
poder hazer semejante oficio en Causas
que no fueran de militares; y le contestó
el D.n Fernando que era preciso por que
eso se hacia por pura formalidad, en
cuya inteligencia firmó el declarante
quando el Comandante le puso presente
el proceso y le mando que lo executara y
responde
Preguntado que si
Translation
gone outside, the said Don Fernando told
the declarant that he was to
sign the reports, as attesting
witness, to which the declarant replied
that how could he sign as said
attesting witness when he did not understand
what these Blacks said, nor did
he understand well the rest of their nation;
and that in addition to this the declarant
was persuaded that as a soldier
he could not take on such a role in Trials
that were not military; and Don Fernando
answered him that it was necessary because
this was done for pure formality, with
which knowledge the declarant signed
when the Commander placed the report
in front of him and ordered him to do so and
he responds
Asked if

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