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Correspondencia del Capitán general de Cuba, Sr. Someruelos con el Comandante de Panzacola y el gobernador de San Agustín de la Florida.
Legajo 1568. 1810, [1811]. Correspondencia con el Gobernador de la Florida. (Someruelos 35; Capitanes Generales 520.) B, 40 cm., 674 documents. The letters cover all the months of the year 1810, with one for 1811. They are arranged in order by months, those of each series being separate within each month. Most of the letters of Folch are in duplicate. The legajo consists of letters to Marqués de Someruelos, captain general of Cuba, from: 1810, jan. 5-dec. 17. Enrique White, governor of Florida, nos. 1226-1266, 1268-1299. Series continued in legajo 1569; see legajos 1550-1567. 1810, jan. 4-july 17. Francisco Maximiliano de San Maxent, acting commandant of Psnxacola, nos. 845, 846, 848-914, 916-918, 920-949, 953-958; (part of Folch series below) ; nº 922 repeated; and nº 1121 (june 26, 1811). Some missing nos. in legajos 1564, 1566, 1794. 1810, july 30-dec. 30. Vicente Folch, commandant of Panzacola, nos. 959-982, 986-999, 1001, 1003, 1005-1009, 1012, 1013, 1015 (series continued in legajos 1569, 1570; see legajos 1550-1552, 1555-1567). Some of the above letters are accompanied by drafts, and there are some other drafts of the captain general to the above officials. Subjects treated by White: indian gifts; situado; voluntary subscription to the crown; british warships at Amelia Island; relations with the americans on the border. Many of the letters transmit military reports and ac knowledge receipt of royal orders. By San Maxent: Voluntary subscription to the crown; situado; condition of the province. Many of the letters trans mit petitions and military reports, and acknowledge receipt of royal orders. By Folch: american activities in the Mobila region; revolt and declaration of independence at Baton Rouge; victory over the rebels on dec. 10; need of funds to put down revolt; determination to surrender Florida Occidental to the americans if aid were not sent immediately; suspension of transit duties payable on american goods at Mobila. Many of the letters transmit petitions and military reports. Listed