John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob Van Staphorst, 16 Feb. 1786
Grosvr. square Feby 16. 1786—
Gentlemen—
On the 30th. of Jany. I desired Messrs. Pullers to
examine an account of Mr. Baker, the Broker, and if they
found it right to pay it, amounting to 49[£]..1[S]..4[d]—and
charge it to you to be by you charged to the United States of America as Expences of
Ministers, being the Charges on the Importation of <my> the remainder of my
Baggage
On Feby. 1st. I accepted two Bills. No. 13 & No. 14. for 200[£] stg. each dated No. 13. Jany. 15—& No. 14 Jany. 16—at Paris, at usance first of the Sett. in favour of Mr. Grand, drawn by Mr. Barclay
On Feby. 16 I accepted 7 Bills of John Lamb for 2000[£]—stg. in the whole, all dated at Madrid the 25th: of January 1786. at 60 Day’s sight from the Date, payable to the order of Messieurs Etienne Drouilhet & Comp. first of the sett. Letter—A.
The Detail of these Bills are.
1 = 300
2 = 250
3 = 240
4 = 260
5 = 320
6 = 350
& —
7 = 280
£ 2000 stg.
I am
J. A—