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In search of a fresh start, McGregor sailed to the liberated territories of South America. Befriending a local who fancifully styled himself as a king, McGregor secured an impressive document granting him control over eight million acres of tribal land in Honduras and Nicaragua—all for a few trinkets.
Recognizing an opportune moment to exploit the excitement surrounding the newly independent nations of South America, McGregor returned to Britain claiming to be the “Prince of Poyais,” a mythical country that he fabricated.