That was not all Montiano wanted to say. He had to clarify his earlier claim about Oglethorpe.* Even though Oglethorpe had not really gotten Parliament’s permission to take over Florida, Montiano was convinced that would not stop him from trying to do so anyway.* Montiano shifted his focus from removing the squatters in St. George and Frederica to defending St. Augustine from Oglethorpe’s looming takeover.* In addition to a lack of arms, he was equally concerned that hunger would cause his townspeople to surrender.* They were already illegally trading with their English neighbors. While kings and Parliaments and Councils and governors were concerned with property rights, their townspeople were concerned with putting food on the table. After Matheo’s schooner left, Montiano wrote more to Guemes.* He shared his concerns about his people and his opponent.* He did what he could to relieve himself of any blame should the town be overtaken, and begged again for food.*