John Bondfield to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Bordeaux, August 17 [i.e., 16], 1778: Captain Ayres’s poor
health probably precludes his return voyage with your dispatches.
Instruct me concerning his successor. Ships like his
could transport goods to America quickly; if financial considerations
permit, I could execute a partial order. I do not wish
to seem presumptuous but I am herewith submitting a plan
designed to restore confidence in the inflated American currency.
P.S. I send this by M. Le Normand of the House of Le
Couteulx & Cie. of Cadiz, to whom I draw the commissioners’
attention for his extensive connections and ability to provide
information.>
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