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Yamasee caciques asked SA governor to return

Source: Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors #121

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...Some light is thrown on the events of the time by Juan de Ayala's letter to the Spanish ambassador. He says:
"The Governor and Captain General of these provinces [of Florida] at that time reported to H.M. that on the 27th of May of last year [1715?], there had appeared before him, four Indian Caciques of the revolted towns [i. e., those which had previously revolted from the Spaniards], soliciting pardon and permission to return under the dominion of H.M., and to become his subjects, representing one hundred and sixty of their towns [!!]. And that the Governor had granted them pardon in the name of H.M., designating to them the territory they should occupy in order that they might resume the cultivation of their lands in peace and quietness, as they had lived before."

Of their reception in Florida after they had been driven from Carolina, Escudero says [on 10/20/1734]:
"They came to the provinces of Florida occupied by us, asking to be admitted into the service of our King, which was granted them by that Governor, amidst great rejoicing by the people of that city [St. Augustine]. They founded their towns at a distance of ten and twelve leagues from the said city and were maintained by Y.E. that first year with an abundance of everything, and afterwards by allowing them whatever they asked for to the present day." 
(Swanton)