"Ruiz and Montez," New York Commercial Advertiser, 18 Oct. 1839.

A New Movement.- In the course of yesterday Senors Ruiz and Montez, the two Spaniards whose names have been so often before the public in connexion with the Amistad, were arrested on civil process, at the suit of Jingua and another of the captured Africans. The actions are commenced in the Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas--we presume for assault and battery, and false imprisonment. The object probably is more to bring about another discussion of the legal questions involved in this affair, than to make any actual recovery of damages. We annex the affidavits on which the orders to hold to bail were granted.

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
New Haven, Oct. 7, 1839

Singweh, a colored man, deposeth and saith, that he was born at Mani, a town in Jopoa, in the Mendi country in Africa, and that his king Mahe Katumbo resided at Kwommendi, the capital of Jopoa, in said Mendi country; that he was sold by Birmaja, son of Shaka, king of Gendumah, in the Fai country, to a Spaniard, about six moons ago; that he was brought from Lowboka in a vessel with two masts; that he was landed at a village one day from Havana, where he was kept 5 days, then taken to another village, nearer Havana, where he was kept 5 days more; that he was taken thence by night on foot through Havana to the vessel which brought him from Havana; that he was driven by force and put on board said vessel; that they sailed the next morning; that by night his hands were confined by irons; that on board said vessel he had not half enough to eat and drink, only two potatoes and one plantain twice a day, and half a tea-cup of water morning and evening; that he was beaten on the head by the cook in presence of Pipi, who claims to be his owner, and Montez; and he was told one morning after breakfast that the white men would eat him when they landed.

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The above named deponent subscribed this affidavit by making the annexed mark in my presence, and the said affidavit was taken by me the day, year and place first above written, by the aid of James Covey, who was sworn as interpreter, and interpreted the questions put to said deponent, and his answers thereunto under oath, and said deponent declared that the said affidavit was true, and that God knew it to be true, before me,

SAMUEL J. HITCHCOCK,
Judge of the New Haven County Court.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT }
County of New Haven. } ss
New Haven, Oct. 7, 1839.

Fuleh, a colored man, deposeth and saith, that he was born at Mainu in the Mendi country in Africa, that his king was Tikbah, that he was caught by soldiers and sold to Luise, a Spaniard at Louboko; that he was brought to Havana, and landed by night at a small village where he was kept five nights, thence carried to another village where he was kept five nights more, that he was taken through Havana by night and forced on board the vessel which brought him from Havana; that on board said vessel he had half eat and half drink, that for stealing water which had been refused him he was held down by four sailors and beaten on the back many times by another sailor, with a whip having several lashes, that salt, rum, and powder were applied to his wounds, that this flogging was repeated four times on himself, and also, on Kimbo, Pieh, Moru, and Founi, and that all this was done in the presence of Pipi, who bought and claims him, and farther that the marks of his wounds are still visible.

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The above named deponent subscribed his affidavit by making the annexed mark in my presence, and the same was taken by me the day, year and place first above written, by the aid of James Covey, who was sworn as interpreter, and interpreted the questions put to said deponent, and his answers thereto, under oath, before me, and said deponent declared that the same was true, and that God knew it to be so.

SAMUEL J. HITCHCOCK,
Judge of the New Haven County Court.