Transport for others. In addition to the commercial operations described above, as specific to the Guipuzcoana Company, it also carried out other activities in response to numerous s from the Royal Treasury. Thus, in 1735, the Guipuzcoana Company was entrusted with the arms warehouse in Placencia. The Guipuzcoana Company was responsible for paying the armorers, on behalf of the Royal Treasury, and transporting the weapons to the locations determined by the Monarch. Also around this time, in 1737, the Guipuzcoana Company was ed to transport ironworks to the arsenals in Havana, also on behalf of the Royal Treasury. It would be relieved of this operation when the Havana Company, founded in 1740, took over the task. Furthermore, the RCGC was called upon when, during the war with England in 1739, the security of the Spanish colonies, including the Province of Caracas, was in danger. The Guipuzcoana collaborated with its ships, not only transporting supplies, troops, and munitions, but also defending the coasts threatened by the English. Blas de Lezo distinguished himself in this war, demonstrating his skill and courage as a sailor. He was also a shareholder in the Guipuzcoana.