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those persons who may have it in their power to save 

 the whole or any part of the property, and lodge it in a 

 place of security, in order that it may be obtained pos- 

 session of by any of His Britannic Majesty's Consuls, 

 will be indemnified with the part of salvage fixed by the 

 laws of Chili. 



In addition to what is already mentioned, I think to 

 entreat your humane good offices in favour of the officers 

 and crew, so that they may receive all possible protection 

 during their forced residence at the mouth of Leubu. 



With this view I have the honour to subscribe 

 myself, 



Your attentive sincere Servant, 



{Signed) H. W. Rouse, 



His Britannic Majesty's Consul 

 in the Province of Conception. 

 To the Military Commandant of 

 the Fort of Arauco, 

 Lieutenant-Colonel Geronimo St. Valenzuela, 

 now at Molquilla. 



{Translation.) — H. W. Rouse. 



Office of the Military 

 Commandant of Arauco, 

 Molquilla, June 7th, 1835. 



Sir, 



I HAVE received your esteemed note of yesterday's 

 date, wherein you ask for a party of troops sufficient to 

 guard the hull and remaining property of His Britannic 

 Majesty's ship of war " Challenger," wrecked on these 

 shores ; that I inquire whether there be any persons 



