In 1764 he was made secretary to the colonial governor George Johnstone at Pensacola, Florida, and when he returned, two years later, to Great Britain, after a quarrel with Johnstone, he was allowed to retain his salary as a pension.
He was made secretary to the colonial governor George Johnstone at Pensacola, Florida. This was in 1764. He was allowed to retain his salary as a pension. He returned to Great Britain. This was after a quarrel with Johnstone. This was two years later.