Oyeno Kagenori to De Long, August 9, 1873

Oyeno Kagenori to Mr. De Long.

Your Excellency: I have had the honor to receive your excellency’s dispatch No. 60, dated the 7th instant, addressed in duplicate, to the Gaimusho and Peruvian legation, advising us that the bark Maria Luz was sold at public auction on the 1st of August, inclosing the auctioneer’s account of sale, Messrs. Walsh, Hall & Co.’s account for expenses of keeping the bark from November 12, 1872, to August 6, 1873, and a draft of bill of sale of the vessel.

In answering your excellency’s note I beg to say, in the part that concerns me, that the acts above mentioned being in conformity with the protocol of June 25, 1873, I see no objection to your excellency’s proceeding, following out your suggestions, if you will please trouble yourself to sign the bill of sale referred to, accept the money from Captain Fletcher as per his account of sales, deliver the bark to the purchaser, pay Messrs. Walsh, Hall & Co. the amount of the account rendered by them, and deposit the residue of the money in a bank for the benefit of the creditors of the vessel. I take pleasure in expressing my sincere and grateful acknowledgments for your friendly action, and for the service that in this matter you have kindly rendered.

Your excellency will please accept the renewed assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration.