History of the 1715 Treasure, question?

[ourhistory153]

I believe the remaining Ais tribe could have easily killed off the 1715 survivors, like all the others before, but instead chose to help them.. My question would be why?

It has taken awhile but I may have an answer to that. After Alvaro Mexia completed his diplomatic mission, Ais caciques (chiefs) visited St. Augustine. Mexia's mission was determined a success, as the Spanish came to a treaty with the Governor Y'barra who agreed to pay the Ais Indians a bounty for all the shipwrecked survivors that were rescued and brought to them. This ushered in the Period of Friendship between the Spanish and the Ais Indian Nation. Although I'm unsure if that treaty would have continued for 100 years to 1715. And then Jonathan Dickinson came through in 1695 and there are no reported encounters with the Ais.

Still the research goes on.

-RKO

 

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[ivan salis]

as per the treaty of 1763 * in regards to the cuba / florida land swap between britain and spain (in war britain had taken cuba and spain wanted it back , and england wanted spain off of the north american mainland (florida)--part of the agreement was that spain was top take any remaining " native indains" out of florida to cuba --

by the way -- seminoles were never a "real" tribe but were in fact "new tribe" made up from indains driven out of alabama , and georiga by americans and local florida muskogee indains --these indains were the hated foes of andrew jackson

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I believe the remaining Ais tribe could have easily killed off the 1715 survivors, like all the others before, but instead chose to help them.. My question would be why?

It has taken awhile but I may have an answer to that. After Alvaro Mexia completed his diplomatic mission, Ais caciques (chiefs) visited St. Augustine. Mexia's mission was determined a success, as the Spanish came to a treaty with the Governor Y'barra who agreed to pay the Ais Indians a bounty for all the shipwrecked survivors that were rescued and brought to them. This ushered in the Period of Friendship between the Spanish and the Ais Indian Nation. Although I'm unsure if that treaty would have continued for 100 years to 1715. And then Jonathan Dickinson came through in 1695 and there are no reported encounters with the Ais.

Still the research goes on.

-RKO

Interesting. I dont have time to read back through Jonathan Dickinson's Journal or God's Protecting Providence but I seem to remember Jonathan Dickinson encountering Indians. I dont recall they may have been Jeagas. Either way they were all Calusa. He was very afraid and for good reason. They captured him but let him live but I cant recall why. Maybe they thought he was Spanish? A good book.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

as per the treaty of 1763 * in regards to the cuba / florida land swap between britain and spain (in war britain had taken cuba and spain wanted it back , and england wanted spain off of the north american mainland (florida)--part of the agreement was that spain was top take any remaining " native indains" out of florida to cuba --

by the way -- seminoles were never a "real" tribe but were in fact "new tribe" made up from indains driven out of alabama , and georiga by americans and local florida muskogee indains --these indains were the hated foes of andrew jackson

Very true Ivan. I mentioned earlier that some Calusas were taken to Cuba. The remaining group attacked and slaughtered Perrines group at Indian Key and burned the lighthouse at Key Biscayne. I actually detected under that lighthouse in the 70's until I was told to stop.

Chekikas group that attacked Indian Key were hunted down and killed by Harneys command in 1840 I believe. That was the last of the Spanish Indians. I actually detected under the tree he was hung in the Everglades when it was legal to do so.

You cant get anywhere near Indian Key. Maybe its home to the endangered Nocturnal Florida Chicken.