After several years had passed, Auditor Santa Cruz appointed Pedro Benedit Horruytiner, son of former Governor Luis Horruytiner, in Ponce de Leon’s place. [Note 46: Fiscal of the Council, between 9/17/1667 and 10/21/1667, comments on Gov. Guerra y Vega 8/27/1666] Horruytiner and Menendez Marquez reported that the books had not been properly kept since 1632. Many papers were unsigned, others were in rough drafts innocent of comprehensibility or totals, and a number of supporting vouchers were missing. It would take full-time work by someone, he thought, to bring up to date the accounts of royal slave earnings, almorifazgos and tithes, ship registries, and the record of each soldier’s wages and withdrawals. [Note 47: Francisco Menendez Marquez and Pedro Benedit Horruytiner 5/17/1646]