Meanwhile, Marquez Cabrera's anti-creole actions and intemperate behavior won him no friends among the clergy. In 1685, two definitors, venerable members of the Franciscan council, waited on him to ask that he assign stipends to two floridano novices. His response was vituperative: "Spewing forth vows and oaths, he said: "Don't come at me with your philosophies!" He said to put what we wanted in writing. We said that we would do so, and stood to leave. When we had gone about halfway down the steps the Governor yelled after us with vows and curses and made rude gestures in our direction. He shouted, "I don't give a damn about your Father Provincial or the rest of your friars!". (Bushnell SS)