| Description | Copy letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from Alexander Gordon & Co., Madeira, regarding bills, ship carrying wines to Antigua is well armed, it arrived with wheat from Cork and sails with wine and the Stanqueiro’s son who is touring the islands, North America, Denmark and France, no news on the prospect of the vintage, wheat crop poor, anxious for safe arrival of Danzig wheat cargo, fear of scarcity on the island, much need for American pipes staves, if late ships can come from Hamburg they should bring food, not flax, asking for paper and quills for the counting house, perhaps from Holland, 22 July 1777; letter to same from same, thanking for letters, business with Lord North and with Captain Hambly, the business was due to General Munro, their wines are reported to be of superior quality, their ships were unexpected but the business was good, a petty dispute delayed their departure but was settled, welcome arrival of some grain, hoping that no misfortune has befallen the Danzig vessel, shortage of sugar this year means that citron cannot be made, list of bills, 11 August 1777 |