Papers of John Adams, volume 13
1782-06-14
We now send your Excellency's Accounts after having deducted the Dutch consuls' at plymouth for his advances to the prisoners1 You were pleased to give us a list of except £5:5: Stlgs. thereof as you desired, reserving to ourselves the remainder of those charges. The Ballance of these Accounts is now f3772:17: 8 in our favour.
We beg leave to add thereto the Inclosed and to assure you that we remain With due respect Your Excellency's Most Obedient Humble Servts:
P S Another Alteration we have made in the Accots. is the f250 pd. for Master Charles Wch. was pass'd as Bco. money, when it Should have been Currency.
See de Neufville & Fils to JA, 24 May, above.