N^o. 131.

Exmo S^or.

Mui S^or. mio: En Consequencia del aviso que pasè a1 Congresò de las Provincias unidas segun di quenta a V.E. de hallarse depositados en esta Ciudad 10s generos que por R^l. disposi^on. se me han dirijido de esos Reinos con destino a su servicio, han despachado los diputados al Capitan Willing con una partida a su Cargo que se ha introducido sobre este rio Misisipi y conducidose por el hasta esta Capital:¹

A su arribo me entregò dos cartas de los citados diputados del Congreso con una Zertificacion del Presidente que los Autoriza (Cuias Copias fielmente traducidas acompaño.)² por las que me participan esta expedicion, previniendome que me devere entender con d^n. Olivero Polock su agente en las remesas de dhos generos bien sean por el rio, ò por mar en las Embarcaciones que flete ò compre a este fin.

V.E. Vera la solicitud que me hazen de proveer a el Agente del Caudal que huviere menester para sus operaciones a la que no sè aun si deverè asentir, temiendo no Sea del agrado de S.M. este suplem^to. aunque me aseguran lo contrario, y quizas me determinarè quando llegue el Caso siendo moderada la Cantid^d. que pidiere y que ella no pejudique a las obligaciones de Esta Provincia, confiado en que auxiliandolos con fuertes partidos de generos no tomara a mal el Rey que en esta consequencia me huviesse resuelto a librarla, y que su R^l. benignidad se dignara aprovar este Conducta enteramente dictada por mi amor y Zelo al servicio de S.M. que deseo azentar para merezer sus R^s. sufragios.

Nuestro S^or. guarde a V.E. los m^s. a^s. que deseo. Nueva Orleans 11. de Marzo de 1778. [&c.]

Bern^do. de Galvez

[Translation]
No. 131.
My dear Sir:

Most Excellent Sir

In Consequence of the information that I sent to the Congress of the united Colonies, as I informed Your Excellency, of the arrival in this City of the goods that by Royal disposition were directed to me from those Kingdoms destined for its service, the deputies sent Captain Willing with a party under his command, who descended the Mississippi River to this Capital.¹

On his arrival he delivered to me two letters from the said deputies of the Congress with a Certification of the President that gives them Authorization (Copies of which, faithfully translated, are enclosed)² by which they inform me about this expedition, urging me to assist Mr. Oliver Pollock, its well-known agent, in the sending of the said goods by the river, or rather in the Ships that he charters or buys for this purpose.

Your Excellency will see the request they made of me to provide to the Agent of the Property what he needs for his operations, to which I did not know whetherI ought to assent, dreading that this act of supplying may not be the pleasure of His Majesty. Nevertheless they assured me to the contrary; this perhaps fixed my determination, setting Bounds to the Quantity requested so that it might not injure the obligations of This Province. My confidence that in aiding them with large amounts of goods I would not offend the King led me to deliver the supplies. May his Royal goodness deign to approve this Conduct, dictated entirely by my love and Zeal for the service of His Majesty, which I desire to affirm in order to merit his Royal favor.

May Our Lord keep Your Excellency many years, as I desire. New Orleans 11. of March 1778. [&c.]