1Orders to the Board of Trade, [21 March 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
One hundred and ninety Dollars are allowed for the within Services (Monsr. Francois Bosserons) in hard Money, The payment of which the Board of Trade is desired to negotiate. Orders to draw in favour of Mr. Nathan a Bill on Penet & Co. for fifteen thousand Livres on Account of Major Lintot in part of his demand. To deliver Mr. Nathan ten hogsheads Tobacco in part of his own debt. Also a...
2From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 21 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Council having explicitly guarded against admitting purchases from the Public Store by Mr. Armistead and Mr. Day but “on the current purchase advance” in their original Agreement, and these Gentlemen being secured against Depreciation by receiving their Stipend in Tobacco at a fixed rate it is thought that no alteration should be made in the Original terms. Tr in Board of Trade Journal (...
3From Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, 21 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to hear that there are persons in your quarters so far discontented with the present government as to combine with it’s enemies to destroy it. I trust they have no greivance but what we all feel in common, as being forced on us by those to whom they would now join themselves. Had any such grievances existed complaint and refusal of redress should have preceded violence. The measures...