[Extract]
No 19 /

. . . The project of M. de Florida Blanca so confidentially com­municated to Your Excellency, is so little consonant to the clandestine succours given to the Rebels in America; that He must have in view to deceive this Court, and mislead Your Excellency. You received the communication very properly; and You will be enabled on this ground, to press with more earnestness that a Stop may be put to the Selling at Bil­bao, the Captures made by the American privateers. You will also en­deavour to prevent the Ships arrived at Cadiz from America, from re­ceiving such assistance, as may enable them to become privateers. I am &c