A Narrative of the Official Conduct of Valentine Morris, Esq, Late Captain-General, Governor in Chief of the Island of St Vincent and its Dependencies. Written by himself. Printed at the Logographic Press.

Item author: Valentine Morris

Item date: 1787

Grant Value: £300

Item cost: $950

Item cost pre-decimal: NULL

Item date acquired: 2007

Item institution: Chepstow Museum

Town/City: Chepstow

County: Monmouthshire

A justification by Valentine Morris (1727-89) of his conduct during his unsuccessful defence of St Vincent, which was captured by the French in 1779. Morris contended that St Vincent was lost because the Government would not adequately fund its defence, on which he was obliged to spend his own salary.