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[[Image:1778PurcellPlan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|1778 map]]
:Hi Chris. You know, we've had that list in our [[British Pensacola]] article, and I always just saw the name "Johnstone" and assumed it was [[George Johnstone]], but he would have been long gone by 1781. I think you're probably right that it was your unit's [[William Johnstone]], but unfortunately I don't have any specific information on where he might have lived. Perhaps within the walls of the [[Fort at Pensacola]]? That's where the barracks and officers' quarters were. The [[:Image:1778PurcellPlan.jpg|1778 Purcell Plan]] may be the most detailed map we have from around that time. Hope that helps! If you have any other info on Captain Johnstone, we'd be glad to have it. Thanks! <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 08:28, 21 June 2009 (CDT)
Hello again, thank you for the map. The reason I thought he may have owned a property in the town itself is that the list of Residents didn't include any of the other senior officers. Because of this I wondered whether he had bought a house in the colony. Given that he was stationed there for several years he may have decided to invest in a local property? Oh well its a shame theres no records to tell us either way. With regards to the further information I promised I should be getting digital copies of the documents I found in the National Archives at Kew sometime next week. Also I have ordered a copy of some documents found in the Clements Library in the US.
I have found out that apparently the British flag that was flying over Pensacola during the siege is apparently in the Spanish Royal Artillery Museum in Spain. I don't know if they have any other items taken during the siege but I will try to find out.
Thanks
Chris
