"David Fero, from near Albany, state of New York, has been alternately in irons, the guard-house, limits of the fort or procedie [presidio]--is now confined to the limits of a fort called Cayome [_sic_], eight leagues distant from Chihuahua--in bad health. [See beyond, pp. 660, 665, 811.] "Simon M'Coy, of the Oppelousas, or Natchez, a carpenter by profession, has the liberty of the town of Chihuahua--in good health. "Joseph Reed, state of Kentucky, in the province of Biscay, but in what part and how situated unknown. "Solomon Cooley [Colly of pp. 609, 613, beyond], of the state of Connecticut, a taylor by profession, carries on his business in the town of St. Affee, which is his limits. "William Danton, of Natchez, residence and situation unknown. "Charles King, of Natchez, works at the carpenter's trade, is confined by night to the quartel at Chihuahua--in good health. "Ephriam Blackburn, of Natchez, is in some of the procedios of the province of Biscay--situation unknown. "Joel Pears, of North Carolina, deceased at Chihuahua. "John Waters, of Winchester, Virginia, a hatter, and carries on his business at Chihuahua, has embraced the Roman Catholic faith, after betraying a well concerted plan of his companions to effect their escape, and in which it is supposed they would have succeeded: his treachery caused them a close confinement in irons, and in a loathsome prison for three months--he is hated and despised, not only by his own countrymen but by every honest Spaniard in the place. "Ellis Bean, of Granger county, state of Tennessee, a hatter, formerly carried on his business in the city of Chihuahua, but being detected in an intrigue with the daughter of an officer, and refusing to marry her, was in close confinement at St. Jeronime [San Jeronimo], a few leagues distant, in good health. "Thomas House, of Jefferson county, Tennessee, blacksmith, confined to the quartel at night, but at that time was at the hospital, in a very bad state of health. "Stephen Richards, of Natchez, has inlisted in the Spanish service, was lately at Baton Rouge with his father, in the quality of a citizen--belongs to the troops at Nagadoches." [Here follows the above-mentioned letter from Pike to his Excellency, General Salcedo, given beyond, pp. 810-812.]