I represent John Mitchell. I was a resident of Pensacola during the British period. I was an attorney and magistrate in the town, meaning I handled small crimes and matters that did not require the attention of the Chief Justice. I was a particular friend and colleague of George Gauld, the surveyor and cartographer of West Florida. I was named an executor in his will and handled the sale of his property in Pensacola. I remained in Pensacola through the siege and would have become a prisoner of war at the time of the surrender on May 10, 1781.
Sources: 5, 7