Report of Fernando Miranda, agent to the King, complains of Governor--Espionage over vessels--Gives account of work of negroes--Houses and churches built, land cleared--Soldiers assist in repairing Fort--Report of Bartolome De Arguellas--Capture of rebellious Indians--Sending some to Havana to be hanged, some to be imprisoned--Casiques render obedience to the Governor who assures them of his good intentions--Pedro Pertrene reports to the King of being newly appointed to be Captain of a Garrison in Florida--Insufficiency of salary to meet expenses--Because of long service to his Majesty implores aid and satisfaction--Dona Maria Menendez, Casique, writes the King asking aid in meeting the expenses of instructing the Indians in Christianity and good government. CHAPTER IV--A. D. 1598 34 Extract from official report made by Gonzales Menendez Canso, Governor and Captain-General--Six priests of the San Franciscan order murdered by Indians--Lieutenant Eciga sent to see if any of the priests are still living--Hears of one--Is refused permission to see him--After much persuasion and many threats Friar Fray Francisco is delivered--Manner of the death of the others is investigated--Fray Francisco makes a statement in regard to the death of the other priests, is forbidden by the Canons of the Church to reveal all--Notary Public Juan Ximenes swears to the investigation of several Indians through an interpreter--Execution of Indian Lucas as participating in the murder of Fray Blas. CHAPTER V--A. D. 1600 49