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JAY TO COUNT DE VERGENNES. 411
thousand pounds sterling, and that further arrangements respecting the residue should then be made.
I afterwards received and answered propositions
for the reimbursement of this money ; and from time
to time was permitted to accept such of the bills as
were most pressing.
Things remained in this state till the 5th of July,
when, after many warm assurances of friendship and
good-will, the further discussion of these matters was
postponed by the Minister until the arrival of a
person intended to succeed M. Mirales, the late
Spanish agent at Philadelphia, and I was told that
they should then be arranged and adjusted.
Several weeks elapsed after the time assigned for
his arrival had expired. The holders of the bills
became importunate, and insisting on my accepting
or refusing them.
I wrote several letters to the Minister, requesting
his directions, but was not favoured with an answer to
any of them.
On the 3d instant, after fruitless endeavours to see
the Minister, I received the following note from him
by the hands of M. Gardoqui:
" The Count de Florida Blanca sends his compliments to
Mr. Jay, and advises him to become acquainted with the
bearer of this letter, who is the person that has been expected
from day to day."
This gentleman made many remarks tending to
show the propriety of America's offering some specific
consideration for this money, and hinted at the navigation of the Mississippi, ship timber, vessels, tobacco,
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000442 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO COUNT DE VERGENNES. 411 thousand pounds sterling, and that further arrangements respecting the residue should then be made. I afterwards received and answered propositions for the reimbursement of this money ; and from time to time was permitted to accept such of the bills as were most pressing. Things remained in this state till the 5th of July, when, after many warm assurances of friendship and good-will, the further discussion of these matters was postponed by the Minister until the arrival of a person intended to succeed M. Mirales, the late Spanish agent at Philadelphia, and I was told that they should then be arranged and adjusted. Several weeks elapsed after the time assigned for his arrival had expired. The holders of the bills became importunate, and insisting on my accepting or refusing them. I wrote several letters to the Minister, requesting his directions, but was not favoured with an answer to any of them. On the 3d instant, after fruitless endeavours to see the Minister, I received the following note from him by the hands of M. Gardoqui: " The Count de Florida Blanca sends his compliments to Mr. Jay, and advises him to become acquainted with the bearer of this letter, who is the person that has been expected from day to day." This gentleman made many remarks tending to show the propriety of America's offering some specific consideration for this money, and hinted at the navigation of the Mississippi, ship timber, vessels, tobacco, |
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