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

TREATY WITH SPAIN, Sc.
The following authentic copies of the TO the
Duke Of Aagon, Count of Punon Rostro and Don Pedro
&c Vargas. referred to in and revoked by the Ratification
on the of his Catholic Majesty the Treaty just
ratified By the United States TO each of which is annexed
translation of the same. Nat Inf
TWe omit the Spanish Copirs. lEaqsirer
TRANSLATION.
Don Anienio Porcel, Knight Pension.
er OF the Royal and distinguished Order
OF Charles 81 of The Council OF State,
and Secretary of State aud OF Despatch
OF the Ultra marine Government, &c. :
certify. that. under date OF The 9Th
oi February. one thousand eight hundred
aad eighteen, royal letters patent Of The
same tenor were sent by the laie Council
OF the Indies to the Governor Captain
GeDeraI of The Island If Cuba and lis de-
Tendencies. 10 the lniendant vi the Army
aud Royal business ut The Havana aud It's
district. and 10 the Governor Of ,he Flo
gidas. that each should ITO his Utmost. in
nis particular department, 10 give eff CT
70 the grant made 10 the Duke of Alaopn
of various lands in Easi Florida, of the
following tenor:
THE KING.
My Governor and Captain General O [
the Island OF Cuba and it's dependencies !:
The Duke of Alagon Baron de sEspes,
mas manifested 10 me, on the l2lh of Ju-
iy last, as follows: Sire: The Duke of
Alagon. Baron dc E.pes. Captain of your
MaJesIy's Royal Body Guards, with The
greatest respect, exposes that, ii being
.ahe interest OF the crown that The uncut
awaited lands should be given 10 great ca
pi'alisis, III order that they may be pso.
Pied and cultivated, from which flow the
lee "a 4 A l.
all politicians, and by means of which
much or nearly The most of The fertile soil
Of ihc Flpridas has been discovered, and
It being lighi Of your majesty, as abso-
iu'e lord, 10 distribute them for the be-
htht OF agriculture, and i'll reward and
FecoDpence OF lie emiuent services
winch have been rendered TO your ma
.lrs'y ana your whole kingdom being
uesirous OF deserving those marks Of the
'alueoi his maguanimous courage, and
OIL contributing az far az possible lu inl6l
HE desigrs 81 population, so interesting
20 The common wedt, he humbly requests
your majesty, that you would deign 10
gram him NIL Tie uuruiiivated land net
Heded in East Florida winch lies br,ueen
The rivers Saint Lucia aud Saint John,
as far as The mouths by which they emp
~ themselves into the sea, and The coasi
o. The Gull oil Florida, and lie adiarent
I'lands, "lih the mouth of the river Eli.
Jurios, III the 25.li degree OF latitude,
foiiowins Tie LETT bank up To its source.
drawing line tom Lake Macaco, then
descending by Tie waS OF the river SAINT
John 10 thr Lake Vaides, crossing by an.
othrr line from the extreme north Of >aid
rake 10 tie source of the river Amarina.
following lis right bank as far as its mouth
In the 2Siii or 25ii degree OF latitude,
and running along the sea coast, with
all me adjacent Islands, up 10 the mouth
ol ihe riVer tiijuelos, in full property 10
himself aud his heirs allowing them al.
so 10 import negroes, for the labor and
cultivation Of the lands, free oil duties !:
a Gull which hope TO obtain from your
Majesty s innate goodness
Having taken the promises into consi-
derStlon, and bearing in mud The dstin-
guIshed merits of the memoriaiist, and
MS signal zeal for my royal service, as
well as the benefits To be derived by the
stale from an increase of population in
the countries the cession whereof he has
solicited, have Judged fiji 10 grant him
me same, IN so far as ia coni0rmable 10
the laws OF these NV Kingdoms; and 10
make IL known TO my Council of tue Luz
dies, for IT'S due execution, BY royal
order of the i7ilI OF December, in the
year aforementioned : Wherefore,
charge and command you, by this nv
royal cedula. with due Observance of The
laws To such cases pertaining, TO give full
aud effpctual aid to tile execution OF the
said cession, taking all requisite measures
for iis accomplishment, without injury
10 any third party and in order thai The
SAID Duke Of Alagon may forthwith car.
ry his plans into execution, in conformi
W viii my beBeficeat desires in favor OF
Tile agriculture and commerce 81 the said
territories, which require a population
propofiIoued Ia the fertility OF The soil
asd The defence and security of The Coasts,
he giving regular accouuisof his proceed
rags; II being understood That the intro
auction OF negroes, which The same ces
sion comprehends, ought, as far a. re.
tales 10 the traffic in them, 10 be subject
10 the regulations prescribed by nv foy
al cedula OF the 10Th OF December last
ioT such is my will aud thu due note
De taken of the present cedula in the of.
nee OF the Accountant General Of tile In.
dies.
Dated at tile Palace the 6h ofFeb.ua
Ty, 1918.
1.-THE KING.
by command of the King our Lord
EsTEvAN VAREA.
n,Apu cspiirn1 this exempliicalion, al
madrid, the 10Th Of Octobe., 1890.
ANTONIO PORCEL
Don Evarisio Perez de Castro. knight
W Tue Oder of Charles 81, OF NE Covn.
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