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In this letter, Admiral Rodney expresses his concerns regarding the Free Port Act. He contends that it enriches the French and the Spanish while hurting British commerce.

In this cartoon Admiral Rodney straddles the French Admiral DeGrasse after a decisive victory in the Battle of the Saintes while a British sailor cheers on as French officers beg at his feet.

Joshua Reynold's oil on canvas painting depicting Admiral Rodney standing on a Caribbean island flanked by war ships in the background.

Written by a West Indian Planter, “The West India Merchant” first appeared in the London Evening Post in January of 1776. The pamphlet highlights the concerns of the West India interest namely the threat of economic catastrophe if relations between…

A hand colored map of the island of Jamaica, depicting colonial Jamaica's counties, mills, slave quarters, ports, places to drop anchor, pictorial reliefs. The map also includes two images alluding to the wealth of Jamaica.