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Philip V claimed Benavides was paid far above average
Source: The Governorship of Spanish Florida #122
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Continuous complaints about low salary did little to improve the governor’s financial condition. In 1725 Philip V equalized the salaries of all governors serving in Peru and New Spain (of which Florida was a part), but this failed to help the governor. The king claimed that the 4,000 pesos awarded to Benavides was an adequate wage, far above the gubernatorial average. [Note: Council for Indians 9/2/1738] (Tepaske GSF)
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