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to whom he is to deliver Count Florida Blanca's letter, and to receive from him on the part of His Majesty, possession of the Buildings and districts or parcells of land of which His Majesty's subjects were possessed at that port as well as at Port [Cox?] and any other places on that Coast. and having so done he is to wait at Nootka until he shall be joined by Capt Vancouver, who, as Your Lordships will see by an Extract of a letter from him may be expected there in the course of the next Summer.
During Lt. Hergest continuance at Nootka or else where on the American Coast, he is to avoid with the utmost caution the giving any ground of complaint to the subjects or Officers of His Catholic Majesty, whom he may meet with and to treat them in the most amicable and friendly manner; and if he should fall in with any Spanish Ships