| Description | Copy letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from James Duff, Madeira, explaining that he has previously written via Malaga but did not remit via that route as they thought it ‘tedious and uncertain’, ship now leaving is unexpected as departure kept secret, wine shipped, orders received, payments received, ships lost in bad weather, prices ashore are very high, vintage better than they thought it would be, 8 February 1774 |