Source

State Archives of Florida, Collection N2013-6

Description

A proclamation calling for citizens of East Florida to reject Spanish offers of amnesty for their recent insurrection and continue supporting the Legislative Council of the Territory of East Florida. The proclamation is signed by Buckner Harris, president of the Legislative Council; Daniel Delany, secretary of state; and John McIntosh, director of the Territory of East Florida.

Date

1813-03-30

Creator

Harris, Buckner, 1761-1814
McIntosh, John Houstoun, 1773-1836
Delany, Daniel S.

Format

Proclamations

Topic

Politics And Government

Subjects

Legislative Council of the Territory of East Florida
Legislative councils

Geographic Term

Florida
Saint Augustine
Saint Johns County

General Note

In March 1812, a group of Georgia settlers known as the Patriot Army invaded Spanish East Florida with de facto support from the United States government. They had hoped to convince the Spanish colonists to join them and declare Florida's independence from Spain. The attempt ultimately failed, but during the Patriot Army's temporary control of Fernandina, the group's leaders drew up this constitution and formed a government for what they called the Republic of East Florida.