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Troops sent to reinforce Capt. Polson, Province of Nicaragua, medical men to be sent...

Catalogue reference: CO 137/78/5

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This record is about the Troops sent to reinforce Capt. Polson, Province of Nicaragua, medical men to be sent... dating from 1780 Apr 14 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 137/78/5
Date
1780 Apr 14
Description

  • Troops sent to reinforce Capt. Polson, Province of Nicaragua, medical men to be sent to ensure good health of troops, news of French Fleet
  • criticisms made of Dalling by Assembly for costs of war
  • delay of mail steamers by commanders.
Enclosed: Instructions for Col. Kemble, letter from agent general for Mosquito Shore, governor's speech at opening of Legislature, Council's address and governor's answer, Assembly's addresses and governor's answers, governor's speech at closure of Legislature, letter from Governor Burt, Instructions for Major Jenkins, list of enclosures addressed to secretary of state on board HMS Salisbury.

John Dalling, Governor of Jamaica, Jamaica no. 67, Folios 16-49.

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