property that C. stated to the deponent he did not consider himself criminal with respect to the Texians, but that he would gladly avail himself of an opportunity for escaping; to all this the Deponent at first objected, but finally yielded to the arguments made use of by which said Pages was authorized to drawn for what sums he might business; that the former suggested the plot and the means of executing it, viz: by bringing out a vessel with two guns and armed men and a bottle drugged with opium to administer to the guard and so cause a heavy sleep during which they were to escape in consequence of this arrangement the deponent was handed two letters of credit and recommendations for the Lisardis l\'lercts of New Orleans and for the Mexican Consul there, Don Francisco Pisarro Martinez by which said Pages was authorized to drawn for what sums he might require that on the deponent arrival al New Orleans he applied to said Consul 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 five Hundred dollars The deponent further declares that he voluntarily handed to Mr. Caro the bottle containg opium in presence of Mr. & Mrs. Gray on boat the Passaic & that his intention was that C should make known the Plot to the Texians so that both might be cleared of their share in the transaction & retain possession of the Vessel & Cargo & that he did not come here with the intention to liberate Santa Anna but only to make believe so; that there is no poison on board the Vessel aforesaid & no arms nor did the vessel bring out any, that the "bottle" & passport were procured by Pages with the object of making the Lisardies believe in the plot & induce them to furnish the funds that immediately on his arrival at the "Landing" he went to Mr. Caro that he might discover the plot, whereas he has declared against him (Pages) & put his life in danger instead of trying to save both as he ought to have done; Moreover the deponent delclared that when he informed the Mexican Consul of the delay or repugnance, in the Lisardis, to let him have the money. & that he did not intend going any more to see them on the subject; then the Consul told him not to give it up for that he would speak to those Gentlemen & communicate the importance of the affair which he the deponent believe he d!d for the Lisardies paid him the money altho' up to that time he ts not aware they had any knowledge of the plot, that when he mentioned to the Consul about making use of opium the latter said at first that he would purchase it but afterwards said no for it might be discovered & he he exposed, that then the deponent undertook to buy it which he did by means of a person whose name he forgets,
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