_’Tis the judgment of the Court that Pedro Menendez received the title of Governor of Florida by right of conquest, Captain-General and Commander of the Fleet by appointment of the King, Don Felipe, the Second, as well as other positions of trust because of his valor and faithful service and that these titles shall be given to his legitimate heirs and for which same the Don Gabriel Menendez Tarres y Aviles doth petition and it is the judgment of this Court that said titles shall be so conferred--Important papers burned in Simancas--Manuel De Mendoza gives information commanded by his Majesty as to the designs of the English enemy--The discovery of the South Sea by the four vessels sailing through the Straights of Magellan--Condition of this Garrison and fortification and other Provinces implores assistance for completing the work already begun--Report of Francisco De La Guerra y Vega to the King concerning an Englishman taken prisoner while he was Governor--The prisoner was one of a crew who landed in the Province of Guale--The Indians killed seven men, imprisoned three and two women--They proved to be part of company coming over to settle in St. Elena--This man, who was second in authority in the settlement, I detained as a prisoner, putting him on soldier’s rations--He was turned over to my successor upon the expiration of my term of office--An effort was made to break up this settlement upon your Majesty’s soil, without success, however._ (1673.) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT.