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Author: Howard, Amy (ID633)
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Espinosa threatened to cut off the interim governor's head
Date Created: 2023-10-12 20:56:17
Source: The King?s Coffer (ID 83)
Author: Bushnell, Amy (ID 32)
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An official who experimented with informal leaves of absence was Accountant Nicolas Ponce de Leon. He was a veteran of Indian wars in Santa Marta, a descendent of conquerors in Peru, and most important, son-in-law of a Council of the Indies porter. From the preserved slate of nominees, he was also the only one out of 36 candidates with no previous exchequer experience. When the governor of Florida died in 1631, shortly after his arrival, Nicolas found himself thrust into a co-interim governorship with the psychopathic Sergeant-Major Eugenio de Espinosa. In mortal fear of his partner, who had threatened to cut off his head, he took refuge in the Franciscan convent until the next governor should arrive. He assured the crown that this caused the treasury no inconvenience for he had named a reliable and competent person to do what work could not be brought to the convent. [Note 58: Council proposals for accountant 5/24/1630; Nicolas Ponce de Leon 7/3/1632] AN117 (Bushnell KC)