When in 1620 Treasurer Juan Menendez Marquez was appointed governor of Popayan in South America, he retained his Florida proprietorship by means of his 18-year-old son Francisco. As the treasurer was aged and might not live to return, he requested a futura for the youth, assuring the Council that his son had been raised to the work of the office, had already served as an officer in the infantry, and was descended from the conquerors of the land. The official response was noncommittal: what was fitting would be provided. [Note 3: The story of Francisco’s futura is in Juan Menendez Marquez, n.d., with council action 4/10/1620; Council summary and reply 1/9/1627, to Francisco Menendez Marquez, n.d.; Gov. Rojas y Borja 12/18/1627; residencia of Gov. Rojas y Borja 10/9/1627 to 9/2/1630.] (Bushnell KC)