Therefore, to avoid these and greater harm, which would result in case of an invasion, I have best resolved the absolute separation of said Provinces of Cumaná, Guayana and Maracaibo, and islands of Trinidad and Margarita, from the Viceroyalty and Captaincy General of the New Kingdom of Granada, and add them in government and military matters to the Captaincy General of Venezuela, in the same manner that they are in regards to the administration of my Royal Treasury to the new Intendancy established in said Province and city of Caracas, its capital.
To prevent these and more severe harm, which would occur in case of an invasion, I have decided to separate the Provinces of Cumaná, Guayana, and Maracaibo, along with the islands of Trinidad and Margarita, from the Viceroyalty and Captaincy General of the New Kingdom of Granada. These territories will be placed under the jurisdiction of the Captaincy General of Venezuela, in a manner similar to how they are governed by the new Intendancy established in Caracas, their capital.