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Señor Azpíroz to Mr. Hay.

[Translation.]
Mexican Embassy,
Washington , November 12, 1900 .
No. 147.]

Excellency: With your note No. 130 of the 10th instant I received the check therein inclosed for $287,833.77, being the unpaid balance in the claim against Mexico decided in favor of Benjamin Weil by the mixed commission created under the convention of July 4, 1868, and declared fraudulent by the Court of Claims, and, on appeal, by the Supreme Court of the United States, on the motion of the Executive and by virtue of Congressional legislation authorizing the revision of the arbitral sentence referred to.

It gives me pleasure to renew, in the name of my Government, the expression of the sentiments which I had the honor to offer you on the occasion of the restitution of the sum deposited in the Treasury of the United States for the award of La Abra Mining Company, also nullified, assuring you that this second proof of judicial equity will be another pledge of the cordial friendship so happily cultivated by our two Republics.

I inclose two official copies of my receipt for the above-mentioned check, and avail myself of this opportunity, etc.,

M. de Azpíroz.
[Inclosure.]

Received from the Secretary of State of the United States the sum of $287,833.77, being the unpaid balance of the award in favor of Benjamin Weil, by the United States and Mexican Mixed Claims Commission under the convention of July 4, 1868, which award by the decision of the Court of Claims, and, upon appeal, by the decision [Page 784] of the Supreme Court of the United States, upon action brought by the Attorney-General of the United States under the authority of an act of Congress which took effect December 28, 1892, was declared to be obtained by fraud.

This amount is paid by check No. 4017, drawn upon the assistant treasurer of the United States at New York, dated November 10, 1900, and made payable to my order.

Signed in triplicate this 10th day of November, 1900, at Washington, D. C.

[seal.]
M. de Azpíroz.