Cuba; becomes Audiencia of Puerto Príncipe. 1821 Collapse of the Viceroyalty of New Spain makes Island of Cuba principal possession of the Spanish Monarchy in America. Island of Puerto Rico See List of governors of Puerto Rico. Under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo. 1508 First settlement established by Juan Ponce de León, who becomes first Governor. 1511 Island returned to the Viceroyalty of Diego Colón. 1536 Crown purchases Viceroyalty from Luis Colón, Diego's son. 1536–1545 Each half of the Island administered by the Alcaldes of San Juan and San Germán. 1545 Governorship reestablished. 1580 Governor given additional office of Captain General. 1784 Governor-Captain General given additional office of Intendant. 1821 Collapse of Viceroyalty of New Spain. Island of Puerto Rico under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Puerto Príncipe, Cuba. Province of Florida (1699–1763) See List of colonial governors of Florida. Intendancy issues handled by the Cuban Intendancy starting in 1763. 1565 Granted right to communicate directly to the Council of the Indies. Florida overseen by President of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo until subordinated to Cuba in 1763. 10 February 1763 Traded to Britain (exchanged for Cuba); division into two colonies, East Florida and West Florida. 9 May 1781 West Florida retaken by Spain. 23 September 1783 East and West Florida formally returned to Spain (subordinated to Cuba). 27 October 1785 Northern boundary of Florida established by the Treaty of San Lorenzo/Pinckney's Treaty. 22 February 1819 Ceded to U.S. by Adams-Onís Treaty. Province of Nueva Andalucía Under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo until the creation of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1739. 1536 Province of New Andalusia created. 1568 New Andalusia joined with neighboring Province of Paria; first Governor Diego Hernández de Serpa. 1739 Under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Bogotá in judicial matters. 1739–1777 Maintained under the administration of the President of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo. 1777 Under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo in judicial matters; under the Captain General of Venezuela in administrative matters. 1786 Under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Caracas in judicial matters. Louisiana (1762-1802) See List of colonial governors of Louisiana 23 November 1762 Ceded by France by Treaty of Fontainebleau 21 March 1801 Retroceded to France by Treaty of Aranjuez. Provinces of New Spain Province of Vera Cruz Under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Mexico. 1787 Intendencia of Vera