| Description | Whitehall, instructions for the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships in the Leeward Islands to co-operate with the Commander in Chief of the Troops there, in carrying into execution any attempts proper to be made upon the French possessions in the West Indies
Enclosure, Lord George Germain to Major General Grant, 29 Jul 1778, Whitehall, secret, is informed by General Clinton of his appointment to command the expedition for the reduction of the Island of St Lucia, strength of the French garrisons in Martinico and Guadaloupe, Lord Germain's opinion on the subject, to use his discretion concerning the employment of troops, concerning provisions etc |