Fulgencio García de Solís

Fulgencio García de Solís was the acting Governor of Florida between 1752 and 1755, and Governor of Honduras between 1757 and 1759.

Career

Fulgencio García de Solís was appointed acting Governor of Florida.^[1] in June 3, 1752.^[2]

In 1752, García de Solís rebuilt the Fort Mose to that it was a place that served of settlement to those people seeking freedom in Saint Augustine.^[3][4] His goal was to try to cut off communications or agreements could be among the former slaves and the rest of the population.^[5] This was because he condemned both the original settlers of Mose as even those slaves from The Carolinas who fled to Florida,^[6] because to his religion, which the considered backward.^[5] So, he ordered the black people St. Augustine to rebuild Fort Mose at a new site north of the city.^[7] In this way, Carolina´s runaway slaves, living in St. Augustine, were forced^[8][5] a helped to the soldiers and the citizens to build the fort.^[3][8] However, Solis found resistance of freed slaves of the city, who said him they feared attacks by pro-British native, but Solis actually believed this was an indication that they wanted to be completely free. Still so, they were forced to worked in the Fort.^[8][5] Solis lightly punished a two leaders of the protest, who promised not to return to The Carolinas and punish all those who decide to return.^[3][5] In addition, Solís threatened even worse punishment to any who would continue to resist.^[9] Finally, along to the slaves, Solís fortified the city and he effected the resetlement.^[5]

He remained this charge until April 18, 1755.^[3]

Several years after, in 1757, De Solís was appointed Governor of Honduras, a office he remained until 1759.^[10]

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