[Translation.], January 28, 1867

[Translation.]

Honorable Minister of State in the Office of the Interior:

In order that you may have the goodness to inform his excellency the minister resident of the United States of America, I have the honor to advise you that, on the 23d of the present month, I addressed a note to the governor of the province of Guayaquil, ordering the payment of the second instalment of the North American creditors, of which the following is a literal copy:

“The 27th of February of the present year there falls due the second instalment for $10,533 28 of the North American debt, payment of which I direct to your excellency for supreme disposition, recommending your punctual compliance in order justly to comply with the faith of the government and to avoid future remonstrances. I address your excellency in order that, the day of payment having arrived, and before causing any serious inconvenience to the public treasury, you may deliver to Mr. Louis Prevost the corresponding amount received from the private bank of this city, to account of the instalment of this month and corresponding to the respective vouchers. Your excellency will also have the goodness to order that the corresponding voucher be remitted to this office to Mr. A. H. Couster, which he has not hitherto sent, notwithstanding the voluntary contribution called for by the government several times.

MANUEL BUSTAMENTE.

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