Principality of Poyais
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| Principality of Poyais | |
 Flag |  Arms |
| Motto: Libertate sociorum defendenda (English: Defending the liberty of our companions) Musical Anthem: ?, by ? | |
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| Location: | Mosquito Coast, Bay of Honduras, modern Nicaragua and Honduras. |
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| Area: | 32,400 km2 |
| Capital: | St Joseph |
| Membership: | < 1000 |
| Date of foundation: | 1820 |
| Leadership: | Gregor MacGregor (Gregor, Cazique of Poyais) |
| Organisational structure: | Constitutional monarchy |
| Language: | English and MÃskitu |
| Currency: | Poyais Dollar |
References
- The Prince of Poyais at Clan Gregor.
- New Foundlands - Cabinet Magazine
- Black River settlement
- Cape Gracia a Dios
External links
- Sketch of the Mosquito Shore, by Captain Thomas Strangeways (a likely pseudonym of Gregor MacGregor) - purported guidebook to the Principality of Poyais, published in 1822; it's exhaustive, heavily annotated content seemed convincingly authentic to many would-be emigres.
- Poyais certificates, bonds, notes and other documents at numismondo.com.
Gallery
 Gregor MacGregor - creator and self-declared Cazique of Poyais. |
 St Joseph, capital of Poyais, as pictured in MacGregor's guidebook. |
 Unendorsed 1820s Poyaisian 'One Hard Dollar' note. |
