Sale of British Goods in Jamaica
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Sale of British Goods in Jamaica
Description
Military stores in Jamaica abandoned by British troops, now offered for sale to United States. Enclosed abstract lists articles for sale.
short description
Ltr, dis military stores in Jamaica.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
21
author
sent from location
Downing Street
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Copy. Enclosed in King to Pickering, 05/24/1799. Cited in King to Grenville, 05/24/1799.
author note
Lord Grenville
recipient note
Rufus King
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Rufus King
Lord Grenville
His Majesty
British
troops
notable location
Downing Street
United States
Jamaica
St. Domingo
notable item/thing
military stores
brass
iron
powder
muskets
guns
howitzers
carriages
pistols
barrels
swords
notable idea/issue
sale of military stores
notable phrase
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
document number
1799052190001
page start
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | BAA09 (8 pages) | Collection: American Manuscripts | Ms Am 84b |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Lord Grenville | Downing Street | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus King | [unknown] | [n/a] |