6. Our new offices will be next to the Oil and Paint Stores (almacén), and opposite the General Post Office (casa de correos).
7. The planks used under the bales for dunnage (la estiva) were sold almost for nothing, in spite of our request to hold them at our disposal.
8. The steamer can carry 4,000 bales a little more or less if she fills her holds and takes cargo between decks.
9. She will take that quite easily and a few hundred bales more in her bunkers.
10. As a mark of our appreciation (estima) we authorize a gratuity to the Captain of £5.
11. The salvage (salvamento) has been sold partly by auction and partly by private treaty.
12. To all appearances the corded and frilled wrappers are superior to the scalloped.
LESSON XLVII.
(Lección cuadragiésima séptima.)
THE CONJUNCTION.
Si (if and whether).