Mr. Hay to Mr. de Azpiroz.

No. 222.]

Excellency: Referring to your note No. 244, of the 24th ultimo, in relation to the poll and other personal taxes collected by the tax collectors of Escambia County, Fla., from the Mexican consul at Pensacola, Fla., I have the honor to inform you that the Department is in receipt of a letter from the governor of Florida, dated the 18th instant, in which he says that the consul will be exempted from the payment of such taxes, and that the comptroller of the state has been requested to refund to the consul the amount of such taxes for the year 1900, upon the presentation of receipts therefor.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.