  | Chapter I—A. D. 1565 | 1 | | Royal Decree from King Philip II in reference to further discovery and settlement of Florida—Officers and number of men appointed to go in the Armada—Reports from the Armada after leaving—Report from Pedro Menendez to his Majesty—The English and French have already settled here—Necessity of Spaniards taking entire control—Letter from the King to Pedro Menendez—Tells of English and French vessels reported to have sailed for these Provinces—King sends Fleet with sailors, soldiers and supplies that the person of Pedro Menendez may be guarded properly as Governor and Captain General of the Province of Florida. | | Chapter II—A. D. 1565 | 13 | | Pedro Menendez gives an account to his Majesty of the Fort Matanzas Massacre—Menendez and army escape from being made prisoners by the French on account of a tornado—Because of the swollen river the Council agree to make a land attack—Spaniards surprise and take Fort Matanzas without loss of a single man—Killing over two hundred Frenchmen and capturing Laudonnier—Find Indians enchanted with the Lutherans—Shipwrecked Frenchmen found on coast—With hands tied behind them are stabbed in the back by Spaniards. | | Chapter III—A. D. 1598 | 27 | | 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. | | Chapter IV—A. D. 1598 | 34 | | Extract from official report made by Gonzales Menendez Canso, Governor and Captain-General—Six priests of the San Franciscan order murdered by Indians—Lieutenant Eciga sent to see if any of the priests are still living—Hears of one—Is refused permission to see him—After much persuasion and many threats Friar Fray Francisco is delivered—Manner of the death of the others is investigated—Fray Francisco makes a statement in regard to the death of the other priests, is forbidden by the Canons of the Church to reveal all—Notary Public Juan Ximenes swears to the investigation of several Indians through an interpreter—Execution of Indian Lucas as participating in the murder of Fray Blas. | | Chapter V—A. D. 1600 | 49 | | Letter from one of eleven monks sent out by his Majesty to spread the gospel—Report eighty churches in different Missions—Indians lazy and improvident—Avarice of Governor causes dissatisfaction—People desire his immediate removal—Fray Lopez, a Missionary, has converted many Indians in twelve years of service, among them Don Juan, a Casique, who stands highly among his people—His influence quells many uprisings—Juan Nunez Rios complains of Governor in a letter to the King—Begs for an open Port that the people may go back and forth and trade—An officer asks to be allowed to serve his Majesty elsewhere—Fray Blas De Montes implores that he may be allowed to come to Spain for retirement—Gives account of a fire which burned the church among other houses—Slow progress among the Indians—Advices that a Bishop be sent—Report of Gonzales Menendez Canso to his Majesty—A shipmaster bearing dispatches shipwrecked in storm—Governor aids him from the Royal Treasury—Auditor from his Majesty arrives—Reports the Garrison abounding in fruits and grain—Grieves over the death of the Christian Indian Don Juan—Return of Fray Lopez from New Spain in good health—Reports the money brought to establish a hospital—More money needed for Garrison expenses—Francisco Redondo Villegas, Officer of Customs, is not treated with the respect due his Royal Office by the Governor—Reports affairs in a muddled condition—Soldiers well drilled—Much land under cultivation—Wages small—Rations insufficient. | | Chapter VI—A. D. 1605-1608 | 67 | | Minutes of a Bull or Bill of Supplication to be presented to the Holy See asking for concession of graces and powers for Catholic residents in Florida—Minorcan families brought priest and monk with them—Wish new privileges and graces granted—In regard to a Cedula from his Majesty, which instructs as to duties on wine—Priests and Monks of Tasco use Municipal monies for their own interests—Advises a change in the office of Treasurer of the Royal Chest—Vessels carry important papers for his Majesty lost—Favors shown to Don Francisco gratifies the people—Letter from Pedro Ibarra to his Majesty says there is not sufficient support for the Garrison—Solicits aid for a poor widow—Soldiers find amber in a fish, for which Menendez exacts a duty—French and English pirates cause much anxiety—A few captured, some imprisoned and ten hanged—Visiting Indian chiefs so impressed with the religious services and processions that they ask for friars to instruct their people—Asks for assistance in building a fort at the mouth of Miguel Moro—Endeavors to find the source of river San Mateo and Lake Miami—A garrison of warlike people—Proposition to establish a Manager of the Inquisition to subjugate and control them—Does not wish to let certain priest and captain—Report of Juan Menendez Marquez—Deplores the decision to reduce the garrison—Advises a return to the policy of Pedro Menendez, his cousin—Desires permission to come to Spain to more fully lay the condition before his Majesty. | | Chapter VII—A. 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