| Description | Letters from Alexander Gordon in Madeira to his brother James Gordon of Letterfourie, first, copy letter regarding bills, scarcity of wheat, flour, butter and salt fish, a vessel formerly taken by the French has fallen into their hands, planning to fill her with rum for Ireland, sending wine by her to St Kitts to George Gordon, Mr Bailie there is still interested in sharing a vessel to go between Madeira, St Kitts and Virginia, 18 May 1762; second, letter regarding orders fulfilled, reference to business with Mr Smith, ‘Moran in co. with another ship for Jamaica came to an anchor yesterday in this Road having taken a small Tartan from Theneriffe for Cadiz under Tuscan collours with Campeachy wood, Cacao, and about a thousand Dollars in cash they say her papers are all Spanish as well as the property of the cargo, bought a share in the King of Prussia brigantine, which has now sailed in a convoy, encounter with Spanish ships, anxious about safety of wine but keen to be rid of it, 26 July 1762; third, letter regarding possibility that the King of Prussia will proceed to Ireland with a cargo of rum and might also carry any unsold wine belonging to them, possibility of oil and wheat from Gibraltar, shortage of goods, 26 July 1762. With wrapper |