Economic Problems of Florida Governors, 1700-1763
By John J. Tepaske
Part 2 of 4
THE OLD EVILS RE-APPEAR
But the picture soon changed. Delivery of the subsidy was still irregular and a source of real trial to the governor and his hard-pressed colonists. In the spring of 1712, English capture of a supply ship bound for Florida made cats, horses, and dogs, real delicacies at Saint Augustine supper tables.
Conservative talk radio show personalities and hosts, Chuck and Colleen White, will be the guest speakers at the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on May 28th, at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St Augustine, according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
Chamber president Kirk Wendland informed local Historic City News reporters that on Thursday, May 30, our elected state legislative and congressional representatives will provide a public policy update to members and guests during a breakfast forum to be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Historic City News readers will have two opportunities to meet our United States Congressman, Ron DeSantis, during events being held next Thursday, May 30, 2013.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.
While exploring old areas of storage, Jesse Olbrich reported to Historic City News that the Rangers of Castillo de San Marcos National Monument stumbled upon information relating to St Augustine’s ancient fort and the history of our ancestors who settled here.
Economic Problems of Florida Governors, 1700-1763
By John J. Tepaske
Part 1 of 4
Many problems plagued the eighteenth-century Florida governor, but none vexed him more than the economic plight of his settlement. Florida was a poverty-stricken military outpost of the Spanish Empire on the northeastern fringe of New Spain.
