John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 25, 1780
Nantes 25 feb 1780 Sir I am this Instant honord with your favor of the 14 Curt. The petition of the poor American is perfectly true as there represented some…
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.
Nantes 25 feb 1780 Sir I am this Instant honord with your favor of the 14 Curt. The petition of the poor American is perfectly true as there represented some…
Bordeaux 20 May 1780 Sir Arrived this morning a Brig from Philadelphia. By her are Letters for Mr. De Vergenne and Le Ray de Chaumont. No mention of the Operations…
Bordeaux 20 June 1780 Sir Inclosed we take the liberty to lay before you a letter 1 we lately wrote to Doc. Franklin requesting his interest to obtain us leave…
Bordeaux 30 June 1780 Sir The loss of Charles Town engages me to lay before you the following Circumstance, Mr. Gillon at his arrival in France finding the greatest part…
Bordx 19 Sepr 1780 Sr. I am honord with your favor 15th 7 I have given Notice to the Merchants equiping the Marquis de la Fayette that I have receivd…
Bordeaux 3 March 1781 Sir As we are making up our Accounts to tranfer to New Ballance Inclosed I take the liberty to transmit you the State of my Account…
Bordeaux 6 April 1781 Sir Letters from Cadiz inform us of the arrival of a Vessel at that port from Baltimore she left the Bay the 16 february. The Capt.…
Bordeaux 21 April 81 Sir From Bilboa by a vessel arrived from Salem they have receivd advice that the L’Eveilée Capt De Thilly fell in with the Romulus of 44…
Bordeaux 30 June 1781 Sir It is with concern we have by this mornings post the Confirmation of the Capture of the Marquis de la fayett. 7 The loss sustaind…
Bordeaux 10 Aug 1781 Sir I receivd in due course the honor of yours of the 30th inclosing two Bills [ for ] your acceptance for seven Thousand five hundred…
Bordeaux 4 8bre 1781 Sir There being at this Port many American Seamen and officers lately arrived from England and other Parts have engaged us to purchase a fast Sailing…
Bordeaux 20 March 1782 Sir Within this month past have arrived from Ireland upwards of Thirty Captains Officers and Seamen who by bribing the Centeries or out the Hospitals have…
Bordeaux 27 Dec r 1782 Sir With the Compliments of the Season permit me to add the justly acquired Congratulations on the conducting executing and concluding the Great Buissness of…
Bordeaux 26 Jany 1783 Sir An Express arrivd yesterday proclaimd Peace permit me to renew my Compliments of Congratulation. 4 Mr Barclay wrote me some posts past from Lorient to…
John Bondfield thanks Benjamin Franklin for his assistance while Bondfield resided near Paris and Bordeaux. He reports ongoing difficulties with legal issues involving forged papers created by Price and Haywood, uncertain of the judges' decisions. Bondfield extends his best wishes to Franklin's family and expresses continued respect and gratitude.
Bordeaux 20 Nov 1789 Sir I am this day honor’d with your favor of the 16 September I am happy to find that the affairs of America are in a…
Bordeaux 28 August 1792 A Ship for Philadelphia sailing to morrow gives me the oppertunity to transmit you the papers of the Day too interesting not to be acceptable 1…