“The Fraud of the Prince of Poyais”

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Poyaisian Land Certificate.

GREGOR, MacGregor
London,
December 31st, 1830.
Letterpress certificate. Blind stamp of the Poyaisian Land Office, some small holes along fold lines.
505 by 450mm. (20 by 17.75 inches).
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Awarding 120 acres of land to the bearer of the grant, being number 39 of 'Class C' certificates. Despite being dated for the December 31st 1830, a notice at the top of the certificate states that dividends are due by January 1st 1829.

Parallel text in English and French attests to the "just, true, full, and faithful" copy of the original grant from the King of the Mosquito Shore to "His Excellency General Sir Gregor MacGregor". Signed by Macgregor and four alleg...

bibliography:

bibliography:

Lambert and Lester, Colonial Lives Across the British Empire; Sonneborn, Acquisition of Florida.

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