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We have copied the following memoir in re-
gard to the early history of this place from the
original plan of Pintado, now hung up in
the City Hall. Plntado was for many years
Surveyor General of West Florida, and was a
man remarkable for his accuracy and research.
The memoir may be relied on as strictly cor
rect-Pensacolu Gazeue,


q The Bay of Pensacola was discovered by
Paupla de Narvaez in 1925. Various adven-
turers gave it different names-as Port of
Anehuse, St. Marys Bay, but that of Penza-
cola or rather Pensacola, which has prevailed,
was the true name among the Indians or ma
tives of the country. The first establishment
was made init by Spanards in 1896, and
its first Governer was Don Andrew Arlvala,
who made small enclosure, plcketlng or fort,
called Fort St. Charles, and church. on the
broken ground (Blraneas at the entrance OF
the port The French took Pensacola in i7l9,
the Spaniards retook it, and the French again
took it in the same year ahdkept 1t until 1922,
when it was restored to Spain. The Span
IGrds in the meantime removed to St JOSephs
Bay. and in 1926 formed small town at the
west end of the island Of ST. Rosa, about the
present ruined fort which was originally
made by tEom, although improved after wards
by the English General lIadenond. The
establishment remained there until l754, when
b .iug partly inundated, the town was removed
to the place which it now occupies, 1t was
ceded to the English in the year 1863, aud
they laid of the town with regularity IN 1865.
1t surrendered 10 the Spanish arms in l1Sl,
and since then II &, NJ. has possessed it. On
the 9Th November Of the present year, the
American army under the command Of Major
General Andrew Jackson, entered into said
town. and in the evening Of the same day
and morning OF the StIl, the English in the
Bay, robbed and destroyed the forts of ST
Charles Of Barancas, and ST. Rosa.


Pensacola 9th Of December, 1874"