N^o. 136.

Exmo S^or.

Mui S^or. mio: Haviendo llegado a esta Capital el Capitan Willing¹ comisionado para recivir aqui los efectos q^e. se me han remitido de esos Reinos con destino a las Colonias Inglesas,² Segun avisé a V.E. en oficio de 11 de este mes³ incluiendo copias de las Cartas de los diputados del Congreso, y Zertificacion del presidente que las Autoriza, Devo participar a V.E. que ya salieron de esta Ciudad parte de dhos efectos sin que nada huviesse traslucido en el Pueblo, y luego que se verifique la total entrega, de todos, daré quenta a V.E. de ella, y de las disposiciones q^e. he tomado a fin que no se tuviesse el mas leve conocimiento de estas operaciones. Lo que comunico a V.E. p^a. su inteligencia.

Nuestro S^or. guarde a V.E. los m^s. a^s. que deseo, Nueva Orleans 24 de Marzo de 1778 [&c.]

Bern^do. de Galvez

[Translation]
N^o. 136.

Most Excellent Sir

My dear Sir:

Captain Willing¹ arrived in this capital, commissioned to receive here the goods that have been sent to me from those kingdoms, bound for the English colonies,² as I advised Your Excellency in a letter dated the 11th of this month:³ including copies of the letters from the deputies of the Congress and certification of the president who authorizes them: I must notify Your Excellency that part of the said goods have already left this city without anything having transpired among the people, and as soon as the entire delivery is confirmed, I shall report that fact to Your Excellency and the arrangements that I have made in order that there may not be the slightest knowledge of these operations. All of which I am communicating to Your Excellency for your information.

May Our Lord keep Your Excellency many years, which is my desire. New Orleans, 24th of March 1778. [&c.]