Date published: 1981-01-01
Source: The King?s Coffer (ID83)
Author: Bushnell, Amy (ID32)
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1674-01-01 - 1674-12-31

Bishop Calderon hired three companies of soldiers to escort his visitaedit

Bishop Dias Vara Calderon, when he made his visit to Florida in 1674-75, hired three companies of soldiers to accompany his progress: one of Spanish infantry, one of Indian archers, and the other of Indian arquebusiers. [Note 77: Gov. Salazar Vallecilla 5/22/1647; Antonio Ponce de Leon, affidavit, 2/26/1687, and Fr. Domingo de Ojeda 2/20/1687. The three companies were of Spanish infantry, Indian archers, and Indian arquebusiers.] (Bushnell KC)

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