| 10 Mar 1763 |
the possessions of the Spanish monarchy in North America, including the Floridas, are ceded by the King of Spain to the King of Great Britain in accordance with a treaty signed by plenipotentiaries of the kings of Great Britain, France and Spain on 10 Feb 1763 in Paris, effective on the exchange of ratifications on 10 Mar 1763 (Martens R2, 1:104-131; Chalmers, 1:467-494; Paris Treaty 1763 (Spanish official publication), pp. 139-314; France Diplomatie, Traités et accords de la France, TRA17630001) |
| 7 Oct 1763 |
the territories in North America, ceded to Great Britain, constitute the Provinces of
East Florida and West Florida in accordance with a proclamation issued by command of the King of Great Britain on 7 Oct 1763 (Canada Constitutional Documents 1759-1791, 1:163-168) [1] |
| 24 Nov 1764 |
the Province of West Florida is placed under the administration of a Governor-in-Chief and Council in accordance with a commission issued by command of the King of Great Britain on 21 Nov 1763 which was read and published at Pensacola on 24 Nov 1764 (West Florida, Minutes of the Governor in Council, 1764, f. 1-3) |
| 24 Nov 1764 - 9 May 1781 |
Province of West Florida |
| 9 May 1781 |
the Province of West Florida is placed under the administration of Spain in accordance with the articles of capitulation signed by the Governor-in-Chief of West Florida (on behalf of Great Britain) and the Superintendent and Governor-General of the Province of Louisiana (on behalf of Spain) at Pensacola on 9 May 1781 (Pensacola Campaign Diary (English), pp. 75-83; Pensacola Campaign Diary (Spanish), pp. 35-44) |
| 9 May 1781 - 17 Jul 1821 |
Provincia de Florida Occidental |
| 19 Sep 1783 |
East Florida and West Florida are ceded by the King of Great Britain to the King of Spain in accordance with a treaty signed by plenipotentiaries of the kings of Great Britain and Spain on 3 Sep 1783 at Versailles, effective on the exchange of ratifications on 19 Sep 1783 (Chalmers, 2:229-248; Versailles Treaty 1783 (Spanish official publication), pp. 29-94) |
| 22 Feb 1821 |
the territories, formerly possessed by the Spanish monarchy and known by the names of East Florida and West Florida, are ceded to the United States in accordance with a treaty signed by plenipotentiaries of the United States and of the King of Spain on 22 Feb 1819 in Washington, D.C, effective upon the exchange of the ratifications on 22 Feb 1821 (United States Treaties, 3:3-20, 49-53) |
| 17 Jul 1821 |
West Florida is transferred to the United States in accordance with an instrument of transfer signed by commissioner on the part of the United States and the commissioner on the part of the King of Spain in at Pensacola on 17 Jul 1821 (American State Papers, Public Lands, 5:288) |
| 17 Jul 1821 - 20 Jun 1822 |
Province of West Florida |
| 30 Mar 1822 |
East Florida and West Florida constitute a territory of the United States under the name of the
Territory of Florida in accordance with an act passed by the Congress of the United States (Senate on 8 Mar 1822; House of Representatives on 27 Mar 1822, with amendments; Senate concurs in the amendments on 27 Mar 1822), signed into law on 30 Mar 1822 (Statutes at Large, 3:654-659) [2] |
| 20 Jun 1822 |
the territorial government of Florida is effectively established upon the arrival of the Governor to the seat of government, Pensacola, on 20 Jun 1822 (The Floridian, No. 43, 22 Jun 1822, p. 3; Territorial Papers, 22:475) |
