To John Adams from Jan Willink, 5 July 1792
Amsterdam 5 July 1792.
Dear Sir
Your esteemed favors of 30 April inclose to us
| 60 coupons of | ƒ | 40. | ƒ 2400 | |
| 66 | " | 50 | " 3300 | |
| the premium of | " 1000 | |||
| ƒ 6700 | ||||
| to your Credit, we have purchased for you 70 Cl: | ||||
| ƒ 7000 | . | |||
| at an Agio of 1 pCt | " 70 | |||
| Brok:1/4 " | " 17 | .10 | ||
| for the loan of 1. March whch. makes 4 pn. | ||||
| Intrest at 5 pC p An | " 116 | .13 | ||
| ƒ 7204 | . 3 | |||
for whch. we charge your acct. the small disburse is no object, which we shall retain of the first coupons you’ll send to us, as we prevent thereby a ballance to lay idle for you, and we shall keep the obligations subject to your disposal.
We rejoice in the prosperity of your country, and wish you a long while to enjoy the Satisfaction of seeing its encrease whch. you always promoted with Zeal and integrity
if some of the Separate States should wish to borrow here, we have no doubt to effectuate it on the same terms as for the United States
We beg leave to present our best compliments to your Lady, and to assure you of the Sincere esteem where with we remain / Dear Sir / Your most Obedient Servants
Wilhem & Jan Willink
MHi: Adams Papers.