| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from Alexander Gordon & Co., Madeira, regarding writing in general terms and without anecdotes as they think is required, thanking for letters, prices of goods, advice that crops have failed in Italy, further concerns re shortages in Madeira, shipping wines to New York and account of a man taken by the rebels, new order from Loring & Winslow, list of merchants who have bought parcels of wine from various landowners, new vintage looks good but there has been some storm damage, sorry to hear of bad state of credit in London, mention of Captain [Patrick] Duff’s account and his letter acknowledging his debts, thanks for forwarding India letters to the Duffs, thanks for staves and hoops but locally casks are being made of chestnut and aderno, arrival of new governor, the Consul's wife has just had a baby, rumour that the French and Spanish ports have been shut against the American ships and their prizes, hoping the rebellion in America will soon be over, list of bills, 20 September 1777 |