| Description | Copy letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from James Duff, Madeira, regarding bills, letters, shipping wines to Quebec, 8 April 1778; same to same, mention of the loss of the Marquis of Rockingham, no wish to take on a concern in Captain Lee’s ship, flour cannot be imported from Spain, trade with America is still difficult, as many of their contacts are now prisoners, reflections on a war with France, various social obligations and investigations of new customers, possible loss of the Lady Gage, the Misses Brown are to return to Europe, arrival of various ships and cargoes, new duty on wines, disappointed at delay of convoy and worried that it might not stop at Madeira, advice on sending cargoes more safely, report of ships captured, discussion over cost of insurance, hoping to be more careful in expenditure, 14 April 1778 |