In 1768, Scottish physician Andrew Turnbull arrived in Florida with more than 1,200 indentured servants.
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Many of the now free settlers took residence in St.
Disgruntled workers appealed to East Florida governor Patrick Tonyn, who granted them their freedom.
Despite some successes, New Smyrna was not the financial windfall they had hoped for, and after only nine years, the settlement failed.
He and his partners dreamed of establishing a plantation settlement that would make them wealthy.
In 1768, Scottish physician Andrew Turnbull arrived in Florida with more than 1,200 indentured servants