Vice Admiral Clark Gayton to Governor John Dalling, January 27, 1778

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Sir

By M^r. Clement this morning I had the honor to receive the Letter addressed to you from the Governor of S^t. Domingue,¹ for the perusal of which I am very much obliged to your Honor; I have an exact copy of that Letter addressed to me, but shall not answer it by their Frigate,² as I intend to send a Man of War on purpose, of which your Honor shall have timely notice.

The reason I did not answer his dispatch of 15^th. December, was, I received it by a Spanish Officer, who I thought an improper Person to be sent with it.

I am, Sir, with great Respect, [&c.]

(signed) Clark Gayton

Adm^l's. Penn [Port Royal, Jamaica]
27^th. Jan^y. 1778

Copy, UkLPR, C.O. 137/73, fol. 118. Docketed: "Copy of Admiral/Gayton's Letter to—/Governor Dalling/dated 27^th. Jan^y. 1778/In Gov Dalling's (N^o 15)/of 12^th Feb^y 1778./(3.)." Enclosure no. 3 in Governor John Dalling to Lord George Germain, 12 Feb. 1778, below.

1. Comte d'Argout. See Governor Comte d'Argout to Governor John Dalling, 16 Jan., above.

2. French frigate Inconstante.

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1778 January 27

Author

Gayton, Clark (V. Adm., R.N.)

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Recipient

Dalling, John (Lt. Gov., Jamaica)

Series

American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

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