Legend for 1792 Map of Pensacola
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Archivo General Militar de Madrid, USA-12/8
Plano de la plaza de Panzacola, de San Miguel y de San Bernardo con sus imediaciones, March 22, 1792.
Transcriptions and translations by John E. Worth
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ENGLISH
Plan of the post of Panzacola, of San Miguel, and of San Bernardo with their environs
The enclosure and its explanation.
A. Enclosure, or stockade of the post, made of stakes of cypress and pine, worked and joined together, and about 9 feet in height over the level of the ground. They are rotted at the base.
B. Wooden stronghouses of two stories. They are in good condition, minus some pieces of wood on the bottom that are rotten. In front they have a ditch that is shallow and narrow.
C. Gates.
D. Guard house that now serves as warehouse of provisions.
E. The church, previously warehouse of provisions.
F. House of government, and treasury.
G. Old battery.
H. Pavilions of the officers in middling condition, and the balconies that it has all around it are entirely rotted.
I. Its kitchens, in bad condition.
K. Barracks of the troop, also with its balconies rotted.
L. Its kitchen, unusable.
M. The ditches in front of the stronghouses.
N. Warehouses of provisions, in good condition.
O. Powder magazine of masonry, useless.
P. House of the chaplain.
Q. Hospital, abandoned.
R. Pilings commonly in the water, which is ruined.
Observation about the Fort of San Bernardo.
S. The Fort of San Bernardo is distant from Pensacola 720 toises, and from San Miguel 320. Its elevation above the level of Panzacola is 96 feet; its difference above San Miguel is 18 feet.
This fort of San Bernardo, although it is a little more elevated than that of San Miguel, has the defect of being very far from Panzacola, and it cannot be defended or protected in any way, and in addition it is very small for the number of troops that are necessary for the service of its artillery.
T. The Fort of San Miguel, distance from Panzacola, and its elevation above the level of this villa is 78 feet. It has the advantage, by being closer, although it is of less elevation than San Bernardo, but nevertheless it seems to me much better to take advantage of it by constructing or rebuilding this fort of San Miguel with masonry, taking advantage of its ditches and covered way, and from its advance guard make barracks and houses for the troops, and the rest employed in the service of the King.
V. El Sombrero, is entirely useless, and although it would be good, it is impossible to maintain so many fortifications with so few troops, and in consequence it is necessary to raze it with the goal that nothing is visible.
[other legends]
General Plan of Panzacola
Ovens, useless
Barracks of artillery.
Creek of S[a]n Miguel
Scale of 300 toises.
San Miguel
El Sombrero
San Bernardo
SPANISH
Plano de la Plaza de Panzacola, de San Miguel, y de San Bernardo con sus imediaciones
El Recinto y su Explicacion
A. Recinto, o estacada de la plaza hechas de estacas de sabino y pino labradas, y unidas, y como de 9 pies de alto sobre el nivel del terreno estan podridas por el pie.
B. Casas fuertes de madera de dos altos, estan en buen estado, menos algu[na]s piezas de madera de abajo que se encuentren podridas. Tienen delante un foso poco profundo, y poco ancho.
C. Rastrillos.
D. Cuerpo de guardia que ahora sirve de almazen de viveres.
E. La Yglesia, antes almazen de viveres.
F. Casa de Govierno, y tesoreria.
G. Bateria vieja.
H. Pavellones de los oficiales en mediano estado, y las galerias que tiene en todo su contorno estan enteramente podridas.
I. Sus cosinas, en mal estado.
K. Quartel de la tropa tan con sus galerias podridas.
L. Su cosina inservible.
M. Los fosos de delante de las casas fuertes.
N. Almazenes de viveres en buen estado.
O. Almazen de Polvora de manposteria inutil.
P. Casa del capellan.
Q. Hospital abandonado.
R. Piquetes en el agua de un comun que esta desbaratado.
Observacion sobre el Fuerte de S[a]n Bernardo
S. El Fuerte S[a]n Bernardo, es distancia de Panzacola de 720 toesas y de S[a]n Miguel de 320. Su elevacion del nivel de Panzacola es de 96 pies, su diferencia de mas de S[a]n Miguel es de 18 pies.
Este fuerte de S[a]n Bernardo aunque es un poco mas elevado q[u]e el S[a]n Miguel, tiene el defecto de estar mui lego de Panzacola y no lo puede defender ni proteger en ninguna manera, y ademas es mui chicos por el numero de tropas que es menester por el servisio de su artilleria.
T. El Fuerte de S[a]n Miguel distancia de Panzacola, y su elevacion del nivel de esta villa de 78 pies, tiene la aventage, por estar mas imediato, aunque es de menos elevacion que S[a]n Bernardo sin embargo me parese mucho mehor aprovechar de ello por construir o reedificar este fuerte de S[a]n Miguel de mamposteria aprovechando de sus fosos, y camino cubierto y de su avansada haser qua[r]teles, y casas para las tropas, y demas empleado al servisio del Rey.
V. El sombrero, es enteramente inutil, y aunque seria buen es inposible entretener tantas fortificaciones, con tan pocas tropas, por consiouiente es menester rasparla, a fin que no parese nada.
[other legends]
Plano General de Panzacola
Hornos inutil
Quartel de Artilleria
Arroyo de S[a]n Miguel
Escala de 300 toesas.
S[a]n Miguel
el sombrero
S[a]n Bernardo