The Virginia Gazette

London, Feb. 25. Last Night there was a Meeting of the Wet-India Merchants, at the Ship Tavern behind the Royal Exchange, when they came to a Resolution to apply to Parliament for Redress of the Grievances they laboured under from the Spaniards. The Letters containing the Miseries the poor Men suffer, were produced at the said Meeting, being lockt up in the Night in a loathsome Dungeon, and in the Day used like Slaves, and worked very hard upon a small Allowance of Stock-fish, rotten Beans, and the like wretched Food. These Letters which came by the Eltham, Capt. Macnemara, and for preventing of whose Conveyance Endeavours were used at Cadiz. but luckily happen'd to be conceal'd by a Passenger who was not search'd there, will be affix'd to the Petition, sign'd by 110 Merchants, to be delivered to Parliament by Wednesday next; so that tis not doubted but Satisfaction will soon be obtained.