| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from James Duff, Madeira, regarding correspondence, good reports of new wine, Duthie delayed at Isle of Wight, still hoping for a ship heading to Aberdeen, sales for Osnaburg and coarse linen, herring unpredictable, Rankine is asking for the best wine to sell to prominent people but has not paid for it, arrival of several American ships, problem with import of cheap wine for tavernas, new vintage not likely to be plentiful, order for oculos, 23 July 1774 |