Others agreed that Spanish prestige was declining among the tribes of the southern Atlantic coast. 'Since Searle playd that pranck att St. Augustin,' William Owen declared, 'som of the most Intelligible (sic) Indians on this side the Cape doubted of the verity of the frier's Doctrine and now our settleing here putts the priests our neighbors upon new points.' Already Owen foresaw expansion southward towards the Guale missions, and believed that the Spanish would be easily displaced. The real difficulty was for the English to maintain their reputation among the friendly tribes without violating the peace at home. 'Our owne Indians,' he said, 'Looke upon it somthing strange that we doe not goe to Wallie and shoote as they call it, that they may come along.'21