| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from Daniel Henry Smith, Madeira, reporting no vessels in port since their last letter, enclosing certificate of non-arrival of Captain Lovell for insurance purposes, purchase of new wines, ‘Captain Duff’s servant Charles McBain … lost his senses and became quite mad, we had him put into the Misericordia where he stays till goes on board’, loaf sugar is not chargeable and they have ordered some for their own use, activities of the new tribunal, sales of Pantaleon Fernandez’ property as his son is likely to lose his senses, asking for dressed flax before the prohibition comes into effect, 24 December 1775 |