De Long to Soyeshima Tane-omi, Uyeno Kagenori, and Mr. Garcia, August 7, 1873

Mr. De Long to Soyeshima Tane-omi, Uyeno Kagenori, and Mr. Garcia.

The undersigned has the honor to advise you that on the 1st instant the bark Maria Luz was sold at auction. The auctioneer, C. A. Fletcher, esq., yesterday morning returned to the undersigned an account of sale. (Inclosure No. 1.) The undersigned also received yesterday morning an account stated from Messrs. Walsh, Hall & Co., covering the expense of keeping the bark from the date when the undersigned took her into his possession until this date. (Inclosure No. 2.) The undersigned also forwards copy of a draft of a bill of sale of the bark, which the purchaser requests the undersigned to sign when making delivery of the vessel. (Inclosure No. 3.) The undersigned makes proffer of the document to your excellencies for your information and consideration, requesting your excellencies in reply to advise him, if he shall accept the money from Captain Fletcher as per his account of sales, to pay Messrs. Walsh, Hall & Co. the amount of their account rendered by them, sign the bill of sale, deliver the bark to the purchaser, and deposit the residue of the money in bank for the benefit of creditors of the vessel.

An early answer will oblige the undersigned, who begs to subscribe himself, your most obedient servant,