From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 9 and 12 November 1779
To the Board of Trade
In Council Nov. 9. 1779.
The board are of opinion that Colo. Le Maire’s expences of £15,545 livres 14 sous be paid in current money at the exchange of 20 for 1. and that £2000 be allowed him for his expences from Boston to this day.
Th: Jefferson
In Council Nov. 12. 1779
On further consideration the board thinks Mr. Le Maire shoud be allowed 27. livres a day for 430 days to be paid in currency at a rate not exceeding twenty five for one.
Th: Jefferson
RC (CSmH). The instructions of both 9 and 12 Nov. were written below the text of the recipient’s copy of Board of Trade to TJ, 9 Nov. 1779.
See also TJ to Board of Trade, 6 Nov. 1779 (first letter to the Board of that date); Board of Trade to TJ, 13 Nov. 1779.