The Exiles of Florida / or, The crimes committed by our government against the Maroons, who fled from South Carolina and other slave states, seeking protection under Spanish laws.

The work traces how enslaved people and allied Indigenous groups fled southern slave states and sought refuge under Spanish authority in Florida, where they lived as free subjects and held land. It recounts persistent efforts by neighboring states and the national government to recover those fugitives through negotiation, covert schemes, and armed incursions. It documents invasions, violated truces and treaties, allegations of fraud and treachery, and the prosecution of prolonged military campaigns aimed at removing or re-enslaving the refugees. It follows the displaced community through forced relocations westward and eventual exile to Mexico, supporting the narrative with official reports, orders, and correspondence.