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SA was propsperous during the Castillo construction
Source: The Menendez Marquez Cattle Barony at La Chua and the Determinants of Economic Expansion in Seventeenth-Century Florida #163
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In the twenty-three years (1672-1695) that it took to build the Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine was a busy, prosperous place. In addition to the increased numbers of soldiers, more slaves, convicts, and artisans were sent to work on the fort. The levy of Indians from the provinces was larger, with as many coming from Apalache as had formerly come from all three provinces together. The demand for foodstuffs rose sharply, and the creoles of Florida were ready to take advantage of the situation. (Fr. Antonio de Somoza, May 2, 1673; Consejo summary [November 5, 1676?] of letter from Fr. Alonso del Moral; Joseph de Prado and Antonio Menendez Marquez, March 21, 1672.) (Bushnell MM)
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