ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɑːɹbəθnˌɑːt wʌz ɐn ˈoʊldɚ mˈæn, ɐ skˈɑːɾɪʃ mˈɜːtʃənt, tɹænslˈeɪɾɚ, ænd dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk ɡˌoʊbᵻtwˈiːn, ˌɔn əkˈeɪʒən, hˌuː hɐdbɪn pɹˈɛzənt ɪn flˈɔːɹɪdə sˈɪns wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː.
Alexander (George) Arbuthnot was an older man, a Scottish merchant, translator, and diplomatic go-between, on occasion, who had been present in Florida since 1803.