When was it published?

August 5, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News August 5, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. John Joiner, The Governor

Q: What keywords are associated?

St Juans River Survey, John Joiner, Picolata Fort, Bay Of Apalachee, Indians Passage

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Capt. John Joiner, of the province Scout-Boat, completed a survey of the St. Juan's River in Florida as ordered by the Governor. He reported the river's mouth at lat. 30 deg. 12 min. N., its course details, a Spanish fort at Picolata 52 miles up, and Indians' mention of a passage to the Bay of Apalachee.

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Capt. John Joiner, of the province Scout-Boat, having been ordered by the Governor to make a survey of the river St. Juan's in Florida, is returned, having completed that service. We hear, that he found the mouth of said river to be in lat. 30 deg. 12 min. N. and the course of it running about 16 miles West, allowing for windings 27 then S. inclining to E. about 40 (allowing for windings 52.) About 52 miles up the said River lies the Spanish fort, called Picolata. The Indians say, that there is a passage from said river into the Bay of Apalachee, but we have not learnt that it has been yet discovered by any of our people.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

St Juans River Survey John Joiner Picolata Fort Bay Of Apalachee Indians Passage

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. John Joiner The Governor

Where did it happen?

River St. Juan's In Florida

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

River St. Juan's In Florida

Key Persons

Capt. John Joiner The Governor

Outcome

survey completed; mouth at lat. 30 deg. 12 min. n.; course: 16 miles west (27 with windings), then s. inclining to e. 40 miles (52 with windings); spanish fort picolata 52 miles up; possible undiscovered passage to bay of apalachee per indians.

Event Details

Capt. John Joiner of the province Scout-Boat was ordered by the Governor to survey the river St. Juan's in Florida and has returned after completing the service. He found the mouth in lat. 30 deg. 12 min. N., course running about 16 miles West (allowing for windings 27), then S. inclining to E. about 40 (allowing for windings 52). About 52 miles up lies the Spanish fort called Picolata. Indians say there is a passage from the river into the Bay of Apalachee, but it has not been discovered by our people.