Note 13 — ANDA AND THE ENGLISH INVASION, 1762–1764

[In his reply to Anda, on the twenty-sixth of October,13 the archbishop complains bitterly of the former’s lack of courtesy in his letter of the twenty-fifth, in omitting his name and title as captain and governor-general. His letter, the archbishop declares, is full of nonsense. It is a specious pretext to boast of being a good vassal, but it is not a mark of loyalty to seize authority belonging to another, by which he has incited trouble among both Spaniards and natives. On account of his absurd action, the British leaders have proscribed him and placed a price on his head, as a disturber of the provinces. The archbishop had sent the translated copy of the passport for Anda’s own safety, but he sends the original now, and thus places all the risk on Anda’s own shoulders. Although he is obliged for the present to endure these insults thrust upon him by Anda and those who imitate him, in order to avoid scandal, a time will come when he will compel their obedience. He informs Anda that the English calendar is one day in advance of that of the Spanish in the Orient. He protests his loyalty and Anda’s excesses.]