At length Governor Marques Cabrera named Sergeant Major Domingo de Leturiondo defender of the Indians, augmenting his salary by a plaza, since there were no tributes from which to pay him. The Council disapproved. It was unnecessary to create a new salaried position when the defense of the Indians was the responsibility of the local magistrates and bailiffs, they said, ignoring the fact that there were no magistrates or bailiffs per se in Florida. [Note 53: Gov. Marques Cabrera 1/28/1682, fiscal of the Council 9/11/1682, and Council answer 9/23/1682; Gov. Marques Cabrera 3/5/1681 and 3/28/1685] The post of defender became an intermittent office activated by the governor in cases of Indian mistreatment, crimes, and rebellions. It was oftenest held by a regidor. [Note 54: Act on the Indian complaints 10/30/1681 to 6/28/1683; act on moving the Guale villages 8/26/1684; Antonio Ponce de Leon, Havana 1/29/1702; Gov. Zuniga y Cerda 11/15/1701; Florencia visita of 1694-95. Except for these 18 folios dealing with a murder case, the Florencia visita is also found in…] (Bushnell KC)