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Report of Fernando Miranda, agent to the King, complains of

Governor--Espionage over vessels--Gives account of work of

negroes--Houses and churches built, land cleared--Soldiers assist in

repairing Fort--Report of Bartolome De Arguellas--Capture of rebellious

Indians--Sending some to Havana to be hanged, some to be

imprisoned--Casiques render obedience to the Governor who assures them

of his good intentions--Pedro Pertrene reports to the King of being

newly appointed to be Captain of a Garrison in Florida--Insufficiency of

salary to meet expenses--Because of long service to his Majesty implores

aid and satisfaction--Dona Maria Menendez, Casique, writes the King

asking aid in meeting the expenses of instructing the Indians in

Christianity and good government.

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