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SA's officials sent a rep to Cumberland to monitor Indian exports
Source: The King?s Coffer #83
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Export almorifazgo revenue came mostly the sassafras and peltry of the Georgia coast. Realizing that St. Augustine was not a convenient shipping point, the royal officials sent a representative to San Pedro (Cumberland Island) to record cargoes, collect the tax, and see that the Indians were not cheated. [Note 57: Bartolome de Arguelles 5/15/1602; cedula to the royal officials 11/5/1598; Bartolome de Arguelles, Juan Menendez Marquez, and Alonso de las Alas 4/20/1603] (Bushnell KC)
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