Mr. Dudley to Mr. Hay.

No. 496.]

Sir:

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I inclose herewith copy and translation of the note from the Peruvian foreign office transmitting check for 8,000 soles in settlement of the claim (James H. Hayball), and a copy of the legation’s acknowledgment of its receipt.

I have, etc.,

Irving B. Dudley.
[Inclosure 1.—Translation.]

Señor de Osma to Mr. Dudley.

Mr. Minister: In conformity with my note addressed to your legation on the 21st of last May, in consequence of your excellency’s acceptance of the proposal I made in the said note to arrange the claim of Mr. J. H. Hayball, I have the pleasure to inclose you a check, No. 448011, drawn by the public treasury on “El Banco del Peru y Londres,” for the sum of 8,000 soles, in full settlement of the said claim.

I avail myself, etc.,

F. de Osma.
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[Inclosure 2.]

Mr. Dudley to Señor de Osma.

Mr. Minister: I am pleased to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s kind favor of July 5, inclosing a check of the public treasury, No. 448011, on “El Banco del Peru y Londres,” for the sum of 8,000 soles, payable to my order, in full settlement of the claim of Mr. James H. Hayball.

Thanking your excellency for the prompt remittance of this sum, I beg that you will accept, etc.,

Irving B. Dudley.