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The Spanish Crown exempted Indians from tithing
Source: Situado and Sabana #82
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Whether or not the Indians of Florida were subject to ecclesiastical taxation is problematic. In 1533 the Crown exempted Indians from the tithe. The Council of Trent, sitting from 1545 to 1563, revoked this privilege... (Bushnell SS)
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