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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.