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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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