Poyais land grant for 60 acres from Gregor MacGregor, April 1834
Scope and Contents
Grant of 60 acres of land in Poyais given by Gregor MacGregor. The document is signed by MacGregor himself, as well as Hugart Sempill, William M. Peacock, A. Hillary and a fourth person. 'Poyais' was a fictional Central American territory that MacGregor, a Scottish soldier and confidence trickster, claimed to rule as 'Cazique' (leader). Many lost their savings by investing in spurious 'Poyaisian' government bonds and land certificates. The text is in English, with a translation in French.
Dates
- Creation: April 1834
Creator
Language of Materials
English and French
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 large leaf (folded) (1 folder)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in July 2017. Accession: SC-Acc-2017-0166
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2017.
Repository Details
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