Proposals for fundamental reforms in the colony came soon after the war ended. In February, 1716, the Junta de Guerra submitted a report to the king advocating the removal of the Florida capital to Apalache. Here, stated the report, land was fertile, food plentiful, the climate healthful, and the harbor broad and deep for ships of heavy tonnage, obvious advantages over the old capital. To insure the success of the new venture, the Junta recommended the transferal of all old or crippled soldiers out of the Saint Augustine garrison and their replacement by able-bodied regulars. As further insurance the Junta called for the shipment of 1,000 new muskets and the settlement of 200 Galician families in Apalache. Properly provided with tools, seed, land, and military protection, these farmers would provide the new capital with a regular supply of food and a sound basis for its economy. [Note 56: Junta 2/5/1706] (Tepaske GSF)