APPENDIX. 273 



No. 42. 

 Al Snr. Comandante de la barca de S.M.B. Beagle, D°. R. FitzRoy. 



Buenos Ayres, Nov. 8 de 1832. 

 Ano 22 de la Libertad, y 17 de la Yndependencia. 



El Ministro de Relaciones Esteriores que subscribe ha recibido eon 

 la mayor satisfaccion la Carta del Puerto de Bahia Blanca, que se ha 

 servido remitu'le fel Snr. Fitz Roy, Comandante de la Barca Beagle 

 de S.M.B. 



El Ministro agradece al Snr. Fitz Roy este presente que considera 

 de mucha importancia, y en su consecuencia tiene el placer de incluirle 

 las ordenes que por el Ministerio de la Guerra se libran a los Coman- 

 dantes politicos y militares de los Puertos de la RepubHca, para que no 

 le pongan impedimento en sus operaciones facultativas sobre la Costa 

 y si le faciliten los auxilios que puedan serle precisos para este desem- 

 peno. 



Dios guarde muchos Anos al Snr. Com". D". Roberto Fitz Roy. 



Manuel V. E. Maza. 



Nc. 43. 



Sir, Lima, 21st June 1836. 



We, the undersigned British merchants, residing in this capital, 

 have just learned with much satisfaction from his Majesty's Consul- 

 General, Mr. Wilson, that the survey of the sea-coast from Cape 

 Horn to Guayaquil has been completed. This important work exe- 

 cuted by you and under your orders, wiU, doubtless, prove of great 

 value to British commerce in the Pacific ; and we should be wanting 

 in gratitude if we did not avail ourselves of the earliest opportunity 

 of returning you our sincere thanks, not only for the skill and zeal 

 you displayed in this arduous undertaking, but for the pecuniary 

 sacrifices you made to insure its complete and speedy accompHsh- 

 ment. To Mr. Usborne we also feel much indebted, for the energy 

 and perseverance manifested by him in the fulfilment of his duty, 

 under circumstances not a little embarrassing and difficult ; and we 

 hope that his conduct, being made known in the proper quarter, will 

 meet the reward it deserves. That you may long live to serve your 



