On March 19, 1875, William H. Hunt of Dade County granted the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury  a lien of 20 years for the piece of land at Saint Lucie Rocks known as Gilbert's Bar as a site for a house of refuge on the sea coast.
On March 19, 1875, William H. Hunt of Dade County granted the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury a 20-year right to utilize land at Saint Lucie Rocks known as Gilbert's Bar for a house of refuge on the coast.