Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2- Appendix): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

APPENDIX. 273 No. 42. Al Snr. Comandante de la barca de S.M.B. Beagle, D°. R. FitzRoy. Buenos Ayres, Nov. 8 de 1832. Ano 22 de la Libertad, y 17 de la Yndependencia. El Ministro de Relaciones Esteriores que subscribe ha recibido eon la mayor satisfaccion la Carta del Puerto de Bahia Blanca, que se ha servido remitu'le fel Snr. Fitz Roy, Comandante de la Barca Beagle de S.M.B. El Ministro agradece al Snr. Fitz Roy este presente que considera de mucha importancia, y en su consecuencia tiene el placer de incluirle las ordenes que por el Ministerio de la Guerra se libran a los Coman- dantes politicos y militares de los Puertos de la RepubHca, para que no le pongan impedimento en sus operaciones facultativas sobre la Costa y si le faciliten los auxilios que puedan serle precisos para este desem- peno. Dios guarde muchos Anos al Snr. Com". D". Roberto Fitz Roy. Manuel V. E. Maza. Nc. 43. Sir, Lima, 21st June 1836. We, the undersigned British merchants, residing in this capital, have just learned with much satisfaction from his Majesty's Consul- General, Mr. Wilson, that the survey of the sea-coast from Cape Horn to Guayaquil has been completed. This important work exe- cuted by you and under your orders, wiU, doubtless, prove of great value to British commerce in the Pacific ; and we should be wanting in gratitude if we did not avail ourselves of the earliest opportunity of returning you our sincere thanks, not only for the skill and zeal you displayed in this arduous undertaking, but for the pecuniary sacrifices you made to insure its complete and speedy accompHsh- ment. To Mr. Usborne we also feel much indebted, for the energy and perseverance manifested by him in the fulfilment of his duty, under circumstances not a little embarrassing and difficult ; and we hope that his conduct, being made known in the proper quarter, will meet the reward it deserves. That you may long live to serve your