Letters from John Bondfield
Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd. was a Canadian construction company that specialized in public-sector projects in Ontario. The company entered creditor protection in 2019 amid severe financial distress and a procurement scandal at its largest project. In 2025, its former president, John Aquino, and a senior hospital executive, Vas (Vasos) Georgiou, were convicted of fraud related to the procurement of the St. Michael's Hospital redevelopment in Toronto.
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, October 13, 1778
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, November 12, 1778
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, November 21, 1778
Bordeaux 21 Nov 1778 Sirs I attended yesterday to the Vissit made by the Inspector of the Artillery of the Cannon laying at this Port belonging to Monsr. Le Bertin.…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, December 5, 1778
Bordeaux 5 Decr 1778 Sirs A french Brig belonging to La Rochelle arrived at this port the 2d Instant from Boston, he left that port the 4 November in Company…
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, December 5, 1778
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, January 1, 1779
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1779
Bordeaux 9 Jany 1779 Sirs I had the Honor to pay my respects to you the 1st. Instant since which am without any of your Commands. The Convoy for the…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, January 23, 1779
Bordeaux 23 Jany 1779 Sirs The 9th Instant I had the honor to pay my respects to you and to request your information tutching the Convoy we Solicited for the…
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, February 2, 1779
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, February 9, 1779
Bordeaux 9 feb 1779 Sirs I am honor’d with your favor of the 30th Ulto accompanying four Passports for our Ships and for which I am obliged to you. I…
John Bondfield to American Commissioners, February 22, 1779
Bordeaux 22. feb 1779 Sirs By Letters this instant from La Rochelle I am advised of a Vessel with Six hundred Hhds Tobacco on board supposed a State Vessel is…
John Bondfield to John Adams, March 6, 1779
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir Mr. Vernon Junr. having obtained a knowledge of the French Language sufficient to introduce him into a Compting House he is return’d to Bordeaux. I…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir I am honor’d with your favor of the 25th Ulto. 7 and am much Obliged to you for forwarding the Letter of Marque &c agreable…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, March 27, 1779
Bordeaux 27 Mar 1779 Sir I am honord with your favor of the 18th Inst. We have had no arrivals on this Coast from the United States since my last,…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1779
Bordeaux 24 April 1779 Sir Since my last of the 17th Ins I am honord by your favor of the 5th. The Contract for Cannon made with Spain being compleated…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, May 22, 1779
Bordeaux 22 may 1779 Sir A Small Sloop arrived here last night from the Eastern shore of Maryland she left Motompkin [Metomkin] a small port without the Cape the 17…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1779
Bordeaux 15 June 1779 Sir By advices yesterday from Bilboa a vessel arrived at that port from Salem which place he left the 8 May. The Frigates the Queen of…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, June 22, 1779
Bordeaux 22 June 1779 Sir The Union of the two Fleets which took effect at Currona the 13 Instant leaves no longer in doubt the resolutions of Spain, it is…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1779
Bordeaux 15 July 1779 Sir I am honord with your favor of the 4th Instant am obliged to you for the Trouble you took in the Honor done to my…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1779
Bordeaux 24 July 1779 Sir The following is a petition rather of a Singular Nature yet I think I have some grounds. 6 In the private Armaments made in this…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, September 23, 1779
Bordeaux 23 Sep 1779 Sir I have the Honor to forward by the Express going with the dispatches receivd by the same Conveyance the Inclosed packets arrived last Evening by…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1780
Bordeaux 29th Jany 1780 Sir Mr. Adams left Bayonne the 25th he makes only short Stages and will not arrive here before to morrow. 3 The Confederacy is certainly foundered…
John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1780
Nantes 24 feb 1780 Sir The arrival of the Governor Livingston & Mary fearon 5 calling me to Nantes preventing my having the Honor of receiving your favor of the…