Legal inquiry regarding incursions into Spanish territory in Florida
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Legal inquiry regarding incursions into Spanish territory in Florida
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.
year created
1795
month created
11
day created
24
author
sent from location
Department of State
recipient
sent to location
Department of State
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Rawle
Timothy Pickering
Americans
Spanish soldiers
military commander
Catholic Majesty
courts
US attorney
Crown
civil officers
notable location
Department of State
Department of State
Spanish Fort
Georgia
Florida
Spain
notable item/thing
seized
punished
killed
crime
punishment
document number
1795112400201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NHA13 (3 pages) | Collection: Rawle Papers, 3 Official Correspondence, Attorney for U.S. District of P.A., 1791-1800. | P: 64 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Department of State | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Rawle | Department of State | [n/a] |