I send enclosed a model of a Bill of Exchange such as I suppose will answer your Purpose and M. de Chaumonts equaly. I have not put the Names of the Persons you draw on because I do not know whether you will choose to draw on the Congress or the Committee. M. de Chaumont in one of his Letters to me mentioned that the Bills should be paid inwith hard money or other Bills on you. As the option of this lays with Congress I see no objection to drawing the Bills in that manner, but you may alter it or not as you please.

I am very impatient to hear if the Marquis de la Fayette having quitted Bordeaux, that ship might have been now under sail for America if he had arrived at L’Orient when I expected.

I am ever with the greatest Respect Yours most dutifully and affectionately

the Goods you take of M. de C will exceed 400,000 so that if you give him Bills now, you may aply do it by that Sum and the Balance may be drawn for afterwards

Mr. Maylan has paid me for Shott. I sent for the Alliance which was ordered by Capt. Jones. I send you the Invoice of it inclosed, with its voucher please to return me the latter.

I also inclose you the Letter and Inclosires I have reed from Monsieurs French and Co. of Bordeaus relatin to the choice Claret I promised to procure for you. I hope the Quality will answer the Price. These are under your mark 5 Cases for Doctor Bancroft which please to delivr him. The other 5 are for Mr. Adams which please to keep for his Orders. I shall in the mean time only charge you with 500 for the 5 Cases you