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Author: Howard, Amy (ID633)
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Ais Indians were rich in salvage and castaways
Date Created: 2023-10-12 20:56:17
Source: The King?s Coffer (ID 83)
Author: Bushnell, Amy (ID 32)
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Another source of treasure and valuable trade goods was rescate (ransom), the Spanish term for more-or-less compulsory trade with Indians not subject to the crown. The natives of Florida’s lower coast AN468 gathered amber AN469 along the beaches. They also did most of the salvaging that was done, and were rich in bullion, costly commercial goods, and castaways used for sacrifice or slaves. All of these possessions were available through rescate. The natives to the north traded in peltry and medicinal herbs. The quinto on rescates was the same as that on hallazgos: one-half. (Bushnell KC)