Bills of Exchange for 100,000 livres Nov. 23, 1780 payable in America in hard Dollars or, an equal Sum in Public Treasury Bills drawn on B.F.—so as the same may be replaced in France without loss or Deduction. Excha. for 100,000. Livs. Tournois

Thirty Days after sight of this my first of Exchange, Second, Third, & Fourth of the same Tenor & Date unpaid, Pay to the Order of M. Le Ray de Chaumont in the City of Philadelphia the Sum of one hundred thousand Livres Tournois in hard Dollars of Standard Weight at 4s. & 6. Sterg. pr. Dollar reckoning a Livre at 10 ½ Sterg. or an equal Sum in the Publick Treasury Bills on the Minister Plenipotentiary of America at the Court of Versailles, so as the same may be replaced in France without Loss or Deduction, being for Value received In part of Freight of the Ship Marquis de la Fayette & pass the same to hte Debit of the United States, as pr. Advice from,

Thirty Days after sight of this my second Exchange, First, Third & Fourth of the same Tenor and Date unpaid, Pay to the Order of M. Le Ray de Chaumont in the City of Philadelphia, the Sum of one hundred thousand Livres Tournois in hard Dollars of Standard Weight at 4s/6. Sterg. pr. Dollar reckoning a Livre at 10d ½ Sterg. or an equal Sum in the Publick Treasury Bills on the Minister Plenipotentiary of America at the Court of Versailles, so as the same may be replaced in France without Loss or Deduction, being for Value received In part of Freight of the Ship Marquis de la Fayette and pass the same to the Debit of the United States, as pr. Advice from,

Sir Your Excellency’s most Obet. & most humble Servant

Thirty Days after sight of this my third of Exchange, First Second & Fourth of the same Tenor & Date unpaid, Pay to the Order of M. Le Ray de Chaumont, in the City of Philadelphia, the Sum of one hundred thousand Livres Tournois in hard Dollars of Standard Weight st Sterg. pr. Dollar reckoning a Livre at 10 ½ Sterg. or an equal Sum in the Publick Treasury Bills on the Minister Plenipotentiary of America at the Court of Versailles,so as the same may be replaced in France without Loss or Deduction, being for Value received in part of Freight of the Ship Marquis de la Fayette, and pass the same to the Debit of the United States, as pr. Advice from,

Sir, Your Excellency’s most Obedient & most humble Servant

Thirty Days after sight of this my fourth of Exchange, First Second & third of the same Tenor & Date unpaid, Pay to the Order of M. de Ray de Chaumont, in the City of Philadelphia the Sum of one hundred thousand Livres Tournois in hard Dollars of Standard Weight at 4/6. Sterg. pr. Dollar reckoning a Livre at 10 ½ Sterg. or an equal Sum in the Publick Treasury Bills on the Minister Plenipotentiary of America at the Court of Versailles, so as the same may be replaced in France without Loss or Deduction, being for Value received in part of Freight of the Ship Marquis de la Fayette and pass the same to the Debit of the United States, as pr. Advice from,

Sir, Your Excellency’s most Obedt. & most humble Servant.—