1To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 23 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
We have before ús Your Excell s. most Esteemed favour of the 13 h. Inst t. , and have taken Duely Notice of the Acceptances made by Yoúr Excell y. to Whom all honoúr Will be done by Mess s. Puller. We observe What yoúr Excell y. is pleased to Say aboút the Credit of £1000 St g. in favoúr of M r. Jefferson, of Which We made mention in Our last letter, Mess s. Van den Yver freres & C
2To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 5 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honor to inclose Your Excellency, a Letter from the Honb̃le the Commissioners to the Board of Treasury of the United-States; Which came open to us, with a Resolve of Congress of 15 th. February last; Submitting them to your Consideration, We have to acquaint you the Board of Treasury has wrote to us in conformity.— Co-inciding fully with the Resolve of Congress & Opinion of the...
We have the honor of your Excellency’s favor of 19 th Instant, with a letter of the Hon ble: Commissioners of the Treasury Board, conveying a Remittance of ƒ144,000:–:–, as M r. Morris is used to convey always a letter of advice with his drafts, we pray you will look among your papers for it, as mess rs. Willink want the Same. We know of the endeavours bestowed to make Newyork concurr with the...
4To John Adams from Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 30 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s Favor of 19 th: Ins t: mentioning You had perfected the Congress Bond N o: 4543 and returned it by M r: Daniel Parker, Who has delivered same to us— We take the Liberty, to inclose Your Excellency, the Edict of His Most Christian Majesty, appointing us in conjunction with Mess r: Henry Fizeaux & C o: the Treasurers of his Finances in these...
5To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 27 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honor to acquaint Your Excellency, that agreeable to the Conditions of the Loan of Two Millions raised for the United-States, the Second Drawing of Premiums was effected the 25 th: Instant to the Amount of Sixty Thousand Guilders; Which it is at the Option of the United-States, to pay in New Bonds the 1 st: February 1787 or in Specie Six Months after the Drawing. The first drawing...
6To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 12 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
We are honored by your Excellency’s respected Favor of 1 st. Ins t: with an Enclosure from the Board of Treasury of the United-States, whereof we transmit a Copy for Your Excellency’s Perusal and Government. In directing the Payment of the Premiums f 60,000:—:— to be effected in new Bonds, the Commissioners appear to have been apprehensive, they should not be able to provide timely for the...
7To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 5 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
We had the honor to receive in due time Your Excellency’s ever respected Favor of advising us to pay in Specie the Premiums of CPl ƒ60,000:—:—, drawn last October at the Charge of the United-States. We shall immediately publish the same, together with the Payment of the Interest due 1 st proximo on the Loan of Two Millions: Which will we trust have the good effect upon the Credit of America...