Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume II

[634] *General Miranda to Admiral Cochrane.

Barbadoes, June 9, 1806.

Sir: Having deliberately perused the foregoing proposals, I hereby bind and oblige myself, as far as my authority can extend, to see the same carried into execution; and that, to all intents and purposes, the same shall be ratified and made binding on those provinces that may become independent of Spain.

I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

F. DE MIRANDA.

Rear-Admiral the Hon. A. Cochrane,
Commander-in-Chief, &c., &c., Barbadoes.