[Commodore George Johnstone, first Governor of West Florida.] Two Manuscript Letters to him from his bank Sir Robert Herries & Co., the first providing an 'account current' and the second reporting the delivery of a 'Chest of plate' to 'Mr. Maxwell'.

Two Manuscript Letters from the London banking house Robert Herries & Co. to the former Governor of West Florida George Johnstone, the first ‘with Account Current’ and the second regarding delivery of ‘the plate to Mr Maxwell. Both items in good condition, lightly aged and worn. ONE: 2pp, 8vo. On the inner sides of a bifolium, with the reverse of the second leaf bearing the address (with postmark) ‘Commodore Johnstone / M. P. / Portsmouth’, and endorsement ‘Sir Robert Harries [sic] & Co. / 19th Feby. 1781. / with Account Current. / Balance due the Governor / £697 .. 18/3’. The letter, on the recto of the second leaf, reads: ‘We have received your favour of the 18th and agreeably to your request we send you annexed your account current, balanced in our favour £697 .. 18 .. 3- we are respectf[ully] / Sir / Your most obed Servts / Robert Herries & Co’. The double-column account, for January and February of 1781, is lengthwise on the reverse of the first leaf. A substantial payment of £1140 19s 6d is made ‘To Pigott’, and this may be Rear Admiral Hugh Pigot (1722-1792; ODNB). TWO: 1p, 4to. On the recto of the first leaf of a bifolium, with the verso of the second carrying the address: ‘Governor Johnstone / Kensington Gore’, and endorsement ‘Sr Robert Herries & Co. St James’s street that they had delivered the Plate to Mr Maxwell / & that when the Govr. settled his accot 26 July there was two Orders for £20 .. 12 .. 11 which had not been presented / 1st October 1782’. The letter, of fifteen lines, states that they have ‘delivered the Chest of plate according to his order, to Mr. Mawell’. The two unpresented orders are said to come from ‘Mr. Poole’ and ‘Mr. Neighbour’.