Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-01


certificate, signed by my hand, and seal
ed with my seal of arms, at Madrid. the
ola, Of October. 1890.
EVARiSTO PEREZ DE CASTRO.
tTRANSLATIoN.J
Don Antonio Porcel, Knight Pension
er of the Royal aud distinguished order
of Charles 81 Of the Council of State, and
Secretary OF State and Of Despatch OF The
ira-mariDe government, &c.
certify that, under date of the Glib OF
February, 1918. royal letters patent OF
the same tenor wore sent by the late
council of the Indies TO the Governor
Captain General of the Island of Cuba
aud its dependencies, 10 the attendant
OF the Army and Royal business OF the
Havana and lis district, and To the Go
vernon of the Floridas, that each should
do his utmost in his particular depart.
men, 10 give. effect to the grant made TO
Brigadier the Count oil Pumonrostro OF
various lands situated in West Florida,
OF The following tenor:
THE KING.
NV Governor and Captain General of
The Island Of Cuba and its dependencies /:
The Brigadier Count of Punonrosiro
submitted 10 me on the third OF Novem-
Der last, what follows Sire: The Bri.
gadier Count OF Puuonrosiro, Grandec
OF Spain Of the first class, and your gen.
lleman of the Bed Chamber in actual
attendance, &c. az. throws himself at
your majesiy's Royal feet with the most
profound respect, and submits to your
Majesty That, prompted by the desire
Of promoting, by all possible means, the
Improvement Of The extensive waste and
unsettled lands possessed by your Ma
Iesty In the Americas, which, by their
fertility, offer the greatest advantages.
mol only To your memorialisi, but TO the
state. provided due effect, as is hop
fed, be gwen to the noble project
formed by your Majesty's memorial
ist, OF converting a small portion OF
those desaris into the abode o, peaceable
christians and industrious inhabitants,
who viii increase The population of your
kingdoms. promote agriculture and com
merce, and thereby add Immensely 10
your royal revenues. This enterprise
should be conducted by person, WHO,
with knowledge OF the country, would
| combine the intelligence necessary for
comparing the progress made by other
| nations liz similar situations, and parti
| in very receni period, have advanced
their power to all extraordinary height
| aud especially i'm The Instance OF the Mo-
bile country, adjoining Florida, which,
Ia lie la.i six years, bias received such an
intlux of emigranfs, IA 10 be converted
from desart waste into u riv d commerce.
al province, highly improved aud peopls,l
with more than three hundred THOUSAND
souls, A similar change would be effect.
ed IN Florida within eighteen or twenty
Years, BY Tie adoption of judieIous ar
rangemeBis, and by those exertions which
your MaJesly's memoriafsi proposes 10
employ Tor HE promotion of his personal
iateresi, 81 consequenily that OF the state.
Relying on the merits OF the case, and
the lively interest felt by your Majesty
IN the national prosperity, and in The
services and sacrifices, of your Majesty's
nemerialise, he humbly requests your
Majesty HAT. taking them Into cOnsi-
dcraiiOn, you would be graciously pleased
TO gran, and cede to him in full right
aud property. anu the mode aud manner
required by law, all the waste lands not
heretofore coded in Flori,ia, lying be-.
tween the river Perdido, westward Of The
Gulf Of Mexico, and The rivers Amaruia
and Sain, Johns. from Popa TO the poin,
where ii empties into the ocean for the
Eastern limit and, for the northern, the
boundary line OF The Uui'ed States; and,
70 the south, by The Gulf of Mexico,
including the desert islands on the coast.
He therefore huu,bly prays, in copside..
ration OF the premises, and The unques.
tionabie advantages ~ be derived by
the nation, your Majesty will be pleased
TO grant this his petition. aud, thereup.
on, direct the necessary orders 10 be
given to the local au thoritics 10 afford
him all dae aid and protection, as well
IN designating the territory referred to,
az in giving full effect to tie whole en-
terprizr. All which lie hopes from The
mnpiticence Of your Majesty"
Having taken the premises into consi.
deraion, and bearing in mind the disiD-
guisbed merits OF the memoriaIisi aud
his signal zeal for my royal service.
as we'll as The benefits to be derived by
the state from au increase OF populit alton
IN the countries, the ccssion whereof he
has solicited. have Judged fit to grant
him ibe same, III 80 far as is cOnfosma-
bic 20 the laws Of these my kingdoms,
and 10 make II known 10 nv council.
of the Indies, for lis due execution,
10y a royal order of The l7ih Dec. in the
year aforementioned; wherefore, charge
and command you. by this, my Royal
Cedula. with due observance of the laws
10 such cases pertaining, TO give full and
due effect TO the said ccssioD, taking all
requisite measures for It's accomplish
mat, without injury To any third party,
and TO the end, that the said Count OF
Punonrosiro may forthwith carry his
plans into execution, in conformity with
my beDeiiceni desires in favor oil Tie ag-
riculiUre aud commerce OF the said terri.
tories, which require a population pro.
porloned 10 the fertility Of rhe soil, and
The defence aud security of tile coasts,