Abstract
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. It was unable to sustain itself with mining or agricultural enterprises and was wholly dependent upon outside aid for its existence. Want, misery, and destitution were the lot of the soldiers and their families living in this unpopular community. Securing money and supplies for them was the governor’s greatest single responsibility; no colonial question received his more devoted attention.
Recommended Citation
TePaske, John J.
(1958)
"Economic Problems of Florida Governors, 1700-1763,"
Florida Historical Quarterly: Vol. 37:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fhq/vol37/iss1/6
