Floridablanca to John Jay, 29 July 1780
[Samedi 29 Juillet 1780]
Le comte de Floridablanca fait bien ses compliments a M r De Jay et lui fait savoir qu–il a recu exactement ses trois dernieres Lettres.
Pour satisfaire au desir de M r Jay l–on expediera l–ordre pourque M r Harrison puisse y demeurer a Cadix, malgré la regle generale que le Roi avoit etabli.
Au sujet de l–aceptation des Lettres de change le Comte de Floridablanca peut dire uniquement qu–il attend toujours la Personne en question la quelle a deja anoncé qu–elle alloit se mettre en route.
Au reste il est tres sensible a l–atention de luy communique les derniers details arrivés sur l–affaire de Charlestown, et compte qu–il aura toujours la même complaisance.
[Saturday 29 July 1780]
The C t . D F B. presents his Comp ts . to M r : Jay, & acquaints him that he has duely recd his three last Letters
For the satisfaction of M r : Jay orders shall be given for M r : Harrison to remain at Cadiz, the General regulation of ^ established by ^ the King notwithstanding. 1
On the Subject of the Acceptance of the Bills of Exchange the Count can only say that he still waits for the Person in question who has informed him that he was on the point of setting out on ^ beginning his Journey– ^ 2
He is moreover very sensible of the Attention in communicating to him the last advices recd. respectg the Affair of ChT: & hopes persuades himself that M r : Jay will always have ^ observe ^ the same complaisance– 3