| Date |
May 21, 1799 |
| Author Name |
Lord Grenville (primary) Location: Downing Street |
| Recipient Name |
Rufus King (primary) |
| Summary |
Military stores in Jamaica abandoned by British troops, now offered for sale to United States. Enclosed abstract lists articles for sale. |
| Document Format |
Contemporary Copy of Letter |
| Document Notes |
Copy. Enclosed in King to Pickering, 05/24/1799. Cited in King to Grenville, 05/24/1799. |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Rufus King; Lord Grenville; His Majesty; British; troops; ; |
| Related Places |
Downing Street; United States; Jamaica; St. Domingo; ; |
| Keywords |
military stores; brass; iron; powder; muskets; guns; howitzers; carriages; pistols; barrels; swords; ; |
| Key Phrases |
directed a specific return of these stores to be prepared; American government should be desirous of obtaining them; fair valuation might be fixed upon them by proper persons respectively appointed for that purpose; not required for the King's service; his majesty's government; valuable acquisition by the United States; considerable proportion of military stores both for field and garrison service; removed from St. Domingo at the evacuation of the British possessions in that island; |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
