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Jeffery Amherst letter to Charles Jenkinson, 1763 August 13

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Charles Jenkinson, First Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, from New York, dated August 13, 1763. Amherst describes an on-going dispute with Crown Contractors and their Agents over the purchase of provisions and supplies for the regiments under his command. Amherst promises to keep the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury informed of the market price and quantity of supplies that he purchases.

Jeffery Amherst letter to Charles Jenkinson, 1763 October 13

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Charles Jenkinson, First Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, from New York, dated October 13, 1763. Amherst refers to his previous letter, sent to Jenkinson August 13, 1763. Amherst is informing Jenkinson of the supplies purchased for the regiments in Florida and Louisiana, as promised in his previous letter.