:24:02
These slaves, Your Honour,
are the property of Spain,
:24:05
and as such, under Article 9 of said
treaty, are to be returned posthaste.
:24:10
Said treaty taking precedence
over all other claims...
:24:13
Them slaves belong to me
and my mate, Your Majesty.
:24:16
- Your Honour, I...
- Who be you two gentlemen?
:24:19
"We, Thomas R Gedney
and Richard W Meade,
:24:22
"whilst commissioned
US Naval officers,
:24:25
"stand before this court
as private citizens,
:24:29
"and do hereby claim salvage
on the high seas
:24:32
"of the Spanish ship La Amistad
and all her cargo."
:24:36
- Here you go, sir.
- Your Honour...
:24:39
You wish to make this claim above
that of the Queen of Spain?
:24:43
Where was she, pray,
:24:45
when we was fightin' the winds,
Your Excellen... uh, Honour.
:24:48
Her Majesty, the Queen of Spain,
was busy ruling a country.
:24:53
Your Honour, these officers
claims are just...
:24:56
Your Honour!
:25:00
Here are the true owners
of these slaves.
:25:07
- Order!
- On their behalf...
:25:09
I am in possession of
a receipt for purchase
:25:12
executed in Havana, Cuba,
June 26, 1839,
:25:16
I do hereby call upon this court
to immediately surrender...
:25:20
-..these goods!
:25:26
And that ship out there
to my clients,
:25:29
- Jose Ruiz...
- Yo soy Ruiz.
:25:31
"Yoso" Ruiz, and... Pedro Montes?
Pedro Montes.
:25:43
Ah, Mr Tappan. How do you do, sir?
:25:46
My name is Roger S Baldwin,
attorney-at-law.
:25:49
Real estate?
:25:51
Real estate, inventories
and other assets.
:25:54
- Can I help you with something?
- What is it that you do?
:25:59
Well, I own various business...
and banks.