Dr Andrew Turnbull and the New Smyrna colony of Florida . govern- (1) CO. 5/544, Grant to Hillsborough, pp. 37-42. 61 DR. ANDREW TURNBULL ment ships to load troops and make the jour-ney from St. Augustine. So this rebellion wasnothing more than the haphazard rioting oflawless men who used rum and vain promisesto lead their unthinking companions intomischief. Governor Grant summed up the affair bysaying it was to be expected that a large num-ber of people imported from all parts of theworld to a new country would have suchtroubles; and he ended his report by recom-mending that a fort be built a
Dr Andrew Turnbull and the New Smyrna colony of Florida . govern- (1) CO. 5/544, Grant to Hillsborough, pp. 37-42. 61 DR. ANDREW TURNBULL ment ships to load troops and make the jour-ney from St. Augustine. So this rebellion wasnothing more than the haphazard rioting oflawless men who used rum and vain promisesto lead their unthinking companions intomischief. Governor Grant summed up the affair bysaying it was to be expected that a large num-ber of people imported from all parts of theworld to a new country would have suchtroubles; and he ended his report by recom-mending that a fort be built at New Smyrnafor the double purpose of protecting the set-tlers from the Indians and of protecting theother planters from the settlers.^^^ Already,he said, the plantations around New Smyrnawere the most prosperous in Florida, and de-served the utmost care from the fort was accordingly started but neverfinished, though a guard of a sergeant andeight men was stationed there permanently.^^^ (1) CO. 5/544, pp. 37-42. (2) CO. 5/552, p. 97-99. 62.
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