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bu inc s; that the former uggested the plot an<l the mean of exe- cuting· it, Yiz: by bringing out a Yessel with two guns and nrmcd men and a bottle drugged with opium to administer to the guard and so cause· a heaYy leep durini which the~' were to escape in con- sequence of this arrangement the deponent wa handed two letters of credit and recommendations for the Lisardis l\fercts of. 'ew Orlean and for the l\Iexican Consul there, Don Fr·ancisco Pisarro ~Iartinez by which said Pages was authorized to drawn for what sums he might require that on the deponent arrival at New Orleans be applied to aid Consu1, for the funds who referred him to the Lisardis & that after a delay of 10 or 12 days. he obtained from the latter Four thousand fiye Hundred dollars 1'he deponent further declares that he volun- tarily handed to Mr. Ca'ro the bottle containg opium in presence of l\Ir. & 1'1frs. Gray on board the Passaic & tha his intention wa that C hould make known the Plot to the Texians o that both might be cleared of their share in the transaction & retain possession of the Ve el & Cargo & that he did not come here with the intention to libei·ate Santa .Anna but only to make believe so; that there is no poison on board the Vessel aforesaid & no arms nor did the vessel brino- out any, that the "bottle" & passport were procured by Page with the object of making the Lisardies helicve iu the plot & induce them to furnish the funds that immediate!~• on his nrrival at the "Landing" he went to Ir. Caro that he mio-bt discoYer the plot, whereas he has del'Clared against him ·(Pages) & pnt his life in danger instea l of trying to s~ve both as he ought to have doue; )Ioreover the deponent clelclared that when he informed the :Mex- ican Consul of the delay or repugnance, in the Li ardis. to let him have the money. & that he did not intend goinrr any more to see them ' 011 the subject; then the Consul told him not to give it up f{Jr tbat he would speak to those Gentlemen & communicate the importance of the affair which he the deponent belie,•e he did for the Lisardic paid him the money altho' up to that time he is not aware they had any knowledge of the plct, that when he mentioned to the Consul abont making n e of opimn the latte·r said at first that lie ''"o\1ld purchase it but afterwards said no for it might be di covered & he be exposed, that then the deponent undertook to buy it which, he did by mean of a person who e name be forgets, but thinks he is called Raffa]] & does not know at what apothecarys the opium "·as bought, Further that on rccc~\'in:.? th<' funcls from Lisnrdis lie went with Don Gabriel Avclcz an examination American Citizen residin~ in Xcw Orleans (who is known innocent of the plot) & bon~ht the s hoonc1· Pn . nie for 1'w-o thou. nnd ffre hundred <lollars, & hnd her put in the name of Avclcz bceau. e he the deponent is not an nmc1·icnn itizcn & that the earj?o cost Two thou. nnd dolln1· ; that neither the Captain crew·, nor 'npt Sovereign (alin Portutm e ,Toe) hncl any participation in the plot,
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