Secret Instructions on East Florida Transfer to United States
The President authorizes and directs sealed orders to oversee the amicable surrender or, if needed, forceful occupation of East Florida and parts of West Florida. Instructions cover governance, debts, land titles, civil officers, and military stores, with compensation and conditions for reinstitution of Spanish authority where possible. General Mathews's actions are to be revoked and authority transferred to Georgia's governor.
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Pamurnt
United States
Congress
West Florida
Spain
East Florida
Prrdido
Folk
Mobile
Claiborne
Ued
War Department
Naval Department
Treasury Department
Orleans
Savannah
P. S
Falk
Perdido
Amelia Ffland
Eat
Florida
East Mlorida
Georgia
É&C
Gen. Mathews
Georgias
Department of State
U. States
Mathews
Georgai
Tose
Matthewes
Amelia Island
Mathews Hiafelt
James Monroe
P.S
Secretary of State letter to Governor Mitchell 1812
The Secretary of State informs Governor Mitchell of Georgia that the department has received his communication dated May 27 1812 and expresses honor in acknowledging it.
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D. B. Mitchell
Georgia
Monroe Letter on East Florida Crisis and British Threats
The document recounts President Monroe instructing a commander to resist any British entry into East Florida and to request naval aid if needed. It notes caution against forcing surrender to Spanish authorities, preserves U.S. safety, and reports from Annana about British advances, Detroit skirmishes, and casualties as of August 12.
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United States
Florida
East
Britain
James
Monroe
Annana
Samuel Mi. Cord
Brownstown
Detroit
Fort M‘anaw
Brownstowm
Federal City
Hull
Battle near Detroit and Hull’s resignation rumors
An Augusta 4 1812 dispatch from Detroit reports Colonel Miller with 600 troops winning a hard battle about 48 miles from Pittsburg. British and Indians defeated, many scalps taken, 44 killed and 40 wounded. Hull resigns due to lack of troops. Reports of reinforcements, river Raisin movements, and growing western army preparations for Canada.
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Pittsburg
Express
Detroit
Miller
Baker
Lamby
Whistler
Peters
Raisin
Hull
Canada
Mercury
Chillicotha
John Allen
Jol Scott
William Lewis
Kentucky
Northwestern
Payne
Weiss
Urbana
Britain
Lake Michigan
Troit
Ohio
Iava
Upper Canada
Herness
Gallia
Shi
Heard
Ryder
Athens
Groory
Ward of
Rothe
Cincinnatus
Deer Creek
Mackletréy
Cannada
Townstown
Eal. Miller
Chile
Detoit
Hal Col
Rumors of action near Malden and Detroit engagement
The report mentions a loud firing near Malden and possible Hull escort actions to pull back British Indians. It cites two British vessels lost near Detroit and Mackinac to Malden with American prisoners. A wounded officer from an engagement at the Malden bridge is noted awaiting headquarters.
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Raisin
Detroit
Hull
Sandusky
Brownstown
Lyons
Rais
Malden
Kmackinac
Amey
James Foste
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The
Norfolk Public Ledger
Ugh
Mr. Coles
House of Ne
Floridas
George Mathews
Col
John M'Kee
Secretary of State
Daoth Ton
Arroe
Eve
Toy
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