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FLORIDA BLANCA TO JAY. 279
construction for the Spanish marine, and likewise timber
and other articles for the King's arsenals, and the whole
without loss of time, and fixing the terms on which they
would make an agreement of this nature, and who would
be commissioned to bring the vessels and these naval stores
to Spain.
With respect to the Military State of America, it is
necessary to be informed first, of the number and strength
of the different bodies of troops armed by the Provinces,
and of their present situation, in order to judge whether
they are sufficient to oppose the enemy wherever they may
go, and particularly in Carolina and Georgia.
Further, it may be expedient to know the means of augmenting the American Army in case it is necessary, or to
keep it always on the same footing, notwithstanding its
daily losses. In what condition their clothing and arms
are at present; whether they are partly in want of those
articles, and how much it would require to remedy these
defects.
The subsistence of an army being an object of the greatest consequence, the Court desires to know if proper measures have been taken for that purpose, that it may be
ascertained whether it can act everywhere, if necessary,
even in the above mentioned Provinces, without danger of
being in want of necessaries.
It is highly essential for the Provinces of America to
keep a marine to act against the common enemy, and to
secure their own possessions during the present war. The
Spanish Minister therefore is desirous of knowing its
strength, including the armed vessels belonging to individuals, and by what means it may be augmented, and what
succors will be necessary for that purpose.
The Court of Spain, desirous of information on these subjects with all possible frankness and precision, does not pretend to dive into matters which Mr. Jay or Mr. Carmichael
may regard as reserved to themselves. Its only aim is to
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000310 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | FLORIDA BLANCA TO JAY. 279 construction for the Spanish marine, and likewise timber and other articles for the King's arsenals, and the whole without loss of time, and fixing the terms on which they would make an agreement of this nature, and who would be commissioned to bring the vessels and these naval stores to Spain. With respect to the Military State of America, it is necessary to be informed first, of the number and strength of the different bodies of troops armed by the Provinces, and of their present situation, in order to judge whether they are sufficient to oppose the enemy wherever they may go, and particularly in Carolina and Georgia. Further, it may be expedient to know the means of augmenting the American Army in case it is necessary, or to keep it always on the same footing, notwithstanding its daily losses. In what condition their clothing and arms are at present; whether they are partly in want of those articles, and how much it would require to remedy these defects. The subsistence of an army being an object of the greatest consequence, the Court desires to know if proper measures have been taken for that purpose, that it may be ascertained whether it can act everywhere, if necessary, even in the above mentioned Provinces, without danger of being in want of necessaries. It is highly essential for the Provinces of America to keep a marine to act against the common enemy, and to secure their own possessions during the present war. The Spanish Minister therefore is desirous of knowing its strength, including the armed vessels belonging to individuals, and by what means it may be augmented, and what succors will be necessary for that purpose. The Court of Spain, desirous of information on these subjects with all possible frankness and precision, does not pretend to dive into matters which Mr. Jay or Mr. Carmichael may regard as reserved to themselves. Its only aim is to |
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