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Title: Copy of a Minute of Cabinet <14th Augt. 1795> (docket title)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1795-08-14
Series Heading: M370. Great Britain. Cabinet.
Geography: Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Jamaica, Saint-Domingue, Saint Lucia
Subject: Great Britain. Cabinet Office, Balance of power, Imperialism -- History -- 18th century, Ordnance, Military planning -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Dominican Republic -- History -- To 1844, Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Influence, Military orders -- Saint-Domingue, Military orders -- Guadeloupe, Great Britain -- Politics and government 1789-1820, Saint Lucia -- History -- Brigand War, 1795-1797, Great Britain -- History -- Invasions, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Present Lord Chancellor Lord Privy Seal Duke of Portland Marquis Cornwallis Earl Spencer Lord Hawkesbury Lord Grenville Mr Pitt Mr Windham Mr Dundas His Majesty's Confidential Servants having taken under their serious consideration the present state of the War..."Recommends preparations for offensive in the Leeward Islands and St. Domingo, conquest of Guadeloupe and St. Lucia with not less than "15,000 Effective Infantry", no fewer than "12,000 effective Infantry" to attempt St. Domingo, in order to protect Jamaica as well as to swing the balance into British favor against France and Spain on St. Domingo, "a Body of Guards amounting to 3000 men to serve under General Abercromby.", Original digital object name: bei-m370, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Poinsable, Martin de, Governor of Martinique...
Author: Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750
All Contributors: Martinique. Governor (1742-1749 : Martin de Poinsable) (Author), Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750 (Author), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), Champigny, Jacques-Charles Bochart, marquis de, 1673-1754 (Contributor), La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor), West Indies, French. Governor (1728-1744 : Bochart de Champigny) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1743-08-01
Series Heading: M83. Martinique. Governor, 1742-1749 (Martin de Poinsable)
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Slave ships -- Great Britain, Imperialism -- History -- 18th century, Slave trade -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800, Slave trade -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Poinsable, Martin de, Governor of Martinique "Monseigneur J'ay l'honneur de joindre icy un journal de ma Tournée et mes observations Sur l'Etat actuel de cette Colonie... J'ay remis a Mr. Le Marquis de Champigny, après luy avoir rendu Compte de mes operations, une Copie..." Cover letter for Observations faites par le Gouverneur de la Martinique; notifies Maurepas of the additional presence of about 15 British ships: "Ils se proposent, dit-on, de faire une nouvelle tentative contre les Espagnols. "This piece was exhibited in Paris in 1929 (catalogue, p. 133), according to Parke-Bernet. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Historical French Documents of the Eighteenth Century... From the archives of Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux Comte de Maurepas, N. Y. 1962 (sale 2092, lot 7)., Original digital object name: bei-m083c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Ydea de lo que parece convendria hacer para mejorar nuestra...
Place of Origin: [Madrid]
Date: 1797
Series Heading: M389. Spain. Government.
Geography: Great Britain, Trinidad, West Indies
Subject: St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823, Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805, Cape Saint Vincent, Battle of, 1797, Spain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- Sources, Blockade -- Spain -- Cadiz Bay -- History -- !8th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain -- 1799-1820 -- Early works to 1800, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Imperialism -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Ydea de lo que parece convendria hacer para mejorar nuestra actual situacion. ..."El aumento que por la detencion del dinero en America vá tomando el perjudicialismo quebrante de los vales, la absoluta necesidad de enviar arogues y papel â Nueva España, el proveer de tropa, armas y municiones la Provincia de Caracas, el conducir à ella el Gobernador, y los muchos provistos para America que hay detenidos en Cadiz, y la reconquista de la Ysla de Trinidad que tanto nos conviene... Todo pues, reunido ha sugerido el pensamiento de proponer una Expedicion que abrace aquellos objetos consiguiendolos facilmente... La mayor dificultad parece consiste en la salida de Cadiz estando la Esquadra de Jervis..."John Jervis (1735-1823), who had won the battle of St. Vincent (Valentine's Day 1797), commanded a fleet which blockaded Cadiz through 1797 and 1798, thwarting the plans elaborated in 10 1/2 pages of this document., Original digital object name: bei-m389, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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