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British West Florida was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1763 until 1783, when it was ceded to Spain as part of the Peace of Paris. British West Florida comprised parts of the modern U.S. states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Effective British control ended in 1781 when Spain captured Pensacola.
The Governor of West Florida in November 1763 was George Johnstone; his lieutenant governor, Montfort Browne, was a major landowner in the province who heavily promoted its development. Seven General Assemblies were convoked between 1766 and 1778. [6] [7]
The expanded West Florida territory in 1767. Johnstone was appointed colonial governor of West Florida in November 1763 by the Prime Minister, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. [1] Johnstone was friends at the time with the dramatist and fellow Scot John Home, who was Bute's secretary. Johnstone was one of several Scots appointed by Bute to govern ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 December 2024. Treaty ending the Seven Years' War Not to be confused with Treaty of Paris (1783), the treaty that ended the American Revolution. For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation). Treaty of Paris (1763) The combatants of the Seven Years' War as shown before the outbreak ...
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by British King George III on 7 October ... the province of Quebec, the new colonies of West Florida and East Florida, [8] ...
Napoleon's instructions to the French envoys at Madrid and to his General Victor-Perrin, who was to take possession of Louisiana for France, expressly followed the Treaty of 1763, and thus excluded West Florida from the cession in the treaty of St. Ildefonso. All documents relating to the [1801] transfer are to the same effect.
Great Britain surrendered East Florida and West Florida to Spain; British inhabitants had 18 months from the date of ratification to leave. [9] September 3, 1783. The 1783 Treaty of Paris formally ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America, which had rebelled against British rule.
The Sons & Daughters of the Province & Republic of West Florida 1763 - 1810 — Republic of West Florida descendants' organization West Florida Constitution — images of the 27 handwritten pages History of West Florida – Histories and Source Documents — includes full text of Arthur (1935) and other materials (compiled by Bill Thayer)