Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 6

The Commissioners to the Navy Board for the Eastern Department

Sartine to the Commissioners
John Ayres to the Commissioners, 29 July 1778 Ayres, John First Joint Commission at Paris JA

1778-07-29

 John Ayres to the Commissioners, 29 July 1778 Ayres, John First Joint Commission at Paris Adams, John
John Ayres to the Commissioners
Gentlemen Bordoux July 29th. 1778

I arived Yesterday in 26 days from Boston,1 with a packet for Your Excellencys With Positive Orders to deliver the Same with my Own Hands, which should have done with greatest Pleasure, but my Ill State of Health Prevents me that Honour. Therefore have desir'd Mr. Texier, a friend off Mr. Bondfield, to take the Charge, Which he Readily Accepted, and make no doubt will Come Safe to hand. I trust I shall grow Well Soon, and as I have a Commission, as Captain in the Continental Navy, if Anything 334turns Out, shall be glad to be Employd in my Own line of Duty, if not, Shall Wait Your Orders, and have the Packet Allways Ready. I am with the Greatest Respect Your Hble Servt.

John Ayres

RC (PPAmP: Franklin Papers); addressed: “The Honble. Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee & John Adams, Commissioners from Congress at Paris Pr. favour of Mr. Pre. Texier with a Packet from America”; additional note by Ayres: “The Gentlemans Name is Pauly, the Bearer of this. Mr. Texier did not Set off for Parris, so was Disopointed in him”; docketed, not by JA: “Capt Ayres Bordeaux 29 July 78.”

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Ayres' vessel was the Arnold Packet.