Sale of British Goods in Jamaica
Document 1799Military stores in Jamaica abandoned by British troops, now offered for sale to United States. Enclosed abstract lists articles for sale.
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Ld Grenville to Mr King.
Downing Street May 21. 1799.
Sir,
A considerable proportion of ordnance Stores, both for field & garrison service, which was removed from St Domingo at the evacuation of the British Possessions in that Island, being now at Jamaica, where they are not required for the Kings service, it has occurred to his Majesty's government that they might be considered as a valuable acquisition by the United States. Under this [strikethrough: Impression] I have directed a Specific Return of these Stores to be prepared, which I have now the honor to enclose you, and if the American Government should be desirous of obtaining them, a fair valuation might be fixed upon them by proper per—
Rufus King Esqr
[undecipherable] sons
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Military stores in Jamaica abandoned by British troops, now offered for sale to United States. Enclosed abstract lists articles for sale.
Date
05/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Downing Street
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799052190001
Page start
4
Note
Copy. Enclosed in King to Pickering, 05/24/1799. Cited in King to Grenville, 05/24/1799.
Notable persons
Rufus King
Lord Grenville
His Majesty
British
troops
Notable locations
Downing Street
United States
Jamaica
St. Domingo
Notable items
military stores
brass
iron
powder
muskets
guns
howitzers
carriages
pistols
barrels
swords

