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 France, the Warren and the Ranger on a Cruize fell in with a small fleet of Transports from New York bound to Georgia, took eight of them loaden with Arms Amunition Artillery & Stores with many Officers on board and sent them into Boston. 7

The Spanish Fleet from Ferrol lay in the Bay of Currona when the post came away. 8 The Operation of Spain attract the Commercial Attention we flatter ourselves the measures pursueing will cause a fall in the Insurances and admit the reasuming the Trade with the United States that the high rate of the Premiums have for some time Suspended I have the honor to be with due respect Sir your very hhb Servant

John Bondfield

His Excellency B. Franklin