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4i6 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
received intelligence from the Havana, of Congress
having so far complied with the request made to
them to permit the exportation of provisions for the
use of his Majesty's fleets and armies there, as to
give license for shipping three thousand barrels of
flour, circumstances not admitting of further supplies
at that time ; that this business was conducted by
Mr. Robert Morris in a manner with which he was
well pleased; that Congress had also, in order to promote the success of the Spanish operations against
Pensacola; etc., agreed to make a diversion to the
southward, to detach a considerable body of regular
troops and militia to South Carolina under General
Gates ; that his Majesty was well pleased with, and
highly sensible of, these marks of their friendly disposition, and had directed him to desire Mr. Jay to
convey his thanks to them on the occasion.
Mr. Jay expressed his satisfaction at this intelligence, and promised to take the earliest opportunity
of conveying to Congress the sense his Majesty
entertained of their friendship, manifested by these
measures. He told the Count it gave him pleasure
to hear the business of the Spanish supplies was
committed to Mr. Robert Morris, and assured him
that the fullest confidence might be reposed in that
gentleman's abilities and integrity. He requested his
Excellency again to assure his Majesty that he might
rely on the good disposition of Congress, and of their
evincing it in every way, which the situation of their
affairs and the interests of the common cause might
render practicable and expedient. The Count told
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000447 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 4i6 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. received intelligence from the Havana, of Congress having so far complied with the request made to them to permit the exportation of provisions for the use of his Majesty's fleets and armies there, as to give license for shipping three thousand barrels of flour, circumstances not admitting of further supplies at that time ; that this business was conducted by Mr. Robert Morris in a manner with which he was well pleased; that Congress had also, in order to promote the success of the Spanish operations against Pensacola; etc., agreed to make a diversion to the southward, to detach a considerable body of regular troops and militia to South Carolina under General Gates ; that his Majesty was well pleased with, and highly sensible of, these marks of their friendly disposition, and had directed him to desire Mr. Jay to convey his thanks to them on the occasion. Mr. Jay expressed his satisfaction at this intelligence, and promised to take the earliest opportunity of conveying to Congress the sense his Majesty entertained of their friendship, manifested by these measures. He told the Count it gave him pleasure to hear the business of the Spanish supplies was committed to Mr. Robert Morris, and assured him that the fullest confidence might be reposed in that gentleman's abilities and integrity. He requested his Excellency again to assure his Majesty that he might rely on the good disposition of Congress, and of their evincing it in every way, which the situation of their affairs and the interests of the common cause might render practicable and expedient. The Count told |
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