oct 27, 1795 - Pinckney's Treaty
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A treaty between the US and Spain establishing good relations between the two nations and the border of West Florida. Its northern border was originally set at the 31st Parallel in 1763, but was changed the next year to 32° 22′ to give the colony more land. However, the US claimed the new land allotted to West Florida had been theirs first. In 1784, Spain shut off trade between the US and Louisiana until the dispute was resolved. US delegate Thomas Pinckney and Spanish delegate met in Madrid and negotiated the treaty. Spain agreed to cede their claims to the extended border of West Florida, formally setting the colony's northern border to be at the 31st parallel north between the Chattahoochee River in the East and the Mississippi River in the West. It also established the western boundary of the United States at the Spanish colony of Louisiana. The US and Spain agreed not to incite Native American attacks on each other and instead protect each other's ships and establish good trade relations. It was ratified by the US on March 7, 1796, and by Spain on April 25, 1796.
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