No. 451.
Señor Mendez de Vigo to Mr. Evarts.

The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of His Catholic Majesty, has the honor herewith to transmit to the honorable Secretary of State of the United States, indorsed to his order, a draft for the sum of $10,000, in payment of the indemnity granted by the Government of Spain to the owners of the American barks Ellen Rizpah and Rising Sun, the promise made by this legation in its note of the 15th of February last to the honorable Secretary of State being hereby fulfilled.

The undersigned avails himself, &c.

FELIPE MENDEZ DE VIGO.
[Inclosure.]

Draft for ten thousand dollars ($10,000).