Legal inquiry regarding incursions into Spanish territory in Florida
Document 1795Some Spanish subjects, along with Americans from Georgia made expedition into Florida, took a Spanish fort, killed Spanish soldiers, stole property. Spanish government has complained. Asks questions regarding the nature of punishment; what to do about the Spanish subjects in Georgia; what instructions to give the military commander in Georgia if he finds the offenders.
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Letter Signed
Description
Some Spanish subjects, along with Americans from Georgia made expedition into Florida, took a Spanish fort, killed Spanish soldiers, stole property. Spanish government has complained. Asks questions regarding the nature of punishment; what to do about the Spanish subjects in Georgia; what instructions to give the military commander in Georgia if he finds the offenders.
Date
11/24/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of State
Document number
1795112400201
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Notable persons
William Rawle
Timothy Pickering
Americans
Spanish soldiers
military commander
Catholic Majesty
courts
US attorney
Crown
civil officers
Notable locations
Department of State
Department of State
Spanish Fort
Georgia
Florida
Spain
Notable items
seized
punished
killed
crime
punishment