Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink to John Adams, February 4, 1784

Amsterdam 4 febr 1784

Sir

The Houses send to your Excellency the Sheme of the projected Loan, but in order to Leave you to Judge of it, that it agrees with one at 6 Per C: intrest, we need to hand your Excelly. the explication of it; but as it is a work of our invention, we find not proper to give the explication of it to our neighbours, and we pray there fore to keep it Secreted, the more as they comprehend it against 6 Per C:, but you’ll reflect that a ballance of ƒ47844:14. is Safed, wh ch. we regulated also, in order to fund Largely out of it, the higher allowance of 6 instead of 4 1/2 Per C: premium for the charges.

Your Excellency’ll be pleased to reflect, that by the principal of two millions yearly is added 6 Per C t. intrest, wh ch. wanted to be payed in case it was plainly to be negotiated at that term, and is yearly deducted the 4 Per C: intrest, wh ch. now in reality is payed, the amount intrest wh ch. the 2 Per C: we pay less, saves, compose the prices to be drawn in obl: at 4 Per C: intrest from 1785 to 1797, and the gratifications promised at the redeeming, so you’ll reflect that every year that sums become redeamable, we deduct the principal sum only of the first colom, and the Sum with the gratifications of the sec d: colom, wh ch. enjoys then a ballance as mentioned more favourable, than if really borrowed at 6 Per C t. 1

We should think very good you desired the Houses to let the subscription be only at our House, but however this would be favourable to it, we may not propose it to them to avoid their displeasure. 2

We pray your Excellency to mention nothing of this letter, in your answer to the houses and to believe us with real esteem. / Sir / Your Excellency’s Most / Humb & Obed t Servants

Wilhem & Jan Willink