11To Thomas Jefferson from William Macarty, 14 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honor’d with your Letter of the 6. Inst. and in consequence have procured some of the china you desire which shall be sent on imediately. I dont find any that will answer among the new china, and it is impossible to procure the dishes or compotiers. There is Some dishes that would answer but the owner will not seperate the small dishes from the large ones. They are in Setts of five dishes...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Macarty, 15 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 15 May 1786 . Encloses a receipt, dated 28 Apr. 1786, for duties on oil, amounting to 44₶4.11, which the farmers-general have obliged him to pay, “notwithstanding the Treaty with the Hans Towns… fixes the duty they are to pay at Seulement 7₶10 ⅌ Hhd. weighing 520 ℔.” (which, in this case, amounts to 11₶19.5); asks TJ to intercede to have American merchants put on the same footing...