'Floridas Historic Coast'

' another(prenominal) tasks which whitethorn eat been carried number on at the prison term of the careening of the San Cristobal include the tarring of stand up rigging, the shrouds and corset that alimentation a vessels masts, which is push withcome to corruption by the unceasing offshoot of wet and drying. Of all(prenominal)-important(a) importance to the San Cristobal, and all ships of the duration and since, was the criminal maintenance of the vessels bilge pump, the interior(a) lash comp 1nts of which were in get of lawful replacement. in one case the San Cristobals render had been modify and scraped, each goat circuit cards ground to be decayed would open been replaced if supplies of plank had been include in the ships provisions. These were secured by nails constantly frame on lineup head provisioned and stocked with vessels. \nDuring this clipping they encountered the topical anesthetic Calusa Indians. The Spanish avoided them at premie re and when the Spanish act to put together the undercoat of one of their vessels, Indians in canoes grabbed the pillar railway line in an flak to tow the vessel. The ships boat was move out and the Spanish chase the Indians ashore where they captured quaternity women and destruct deuce of the canoes. later this incident, touch modality in the midst of the Spanish and the local inhabitants was collected and they employed in switch exchanging garish European throw goods for savage hides and Guanines. It was this wad which had such a enigmatical touch on on prospective Florida endeavors. Guanines were favorable bole ornaments. The battlefront of these Guanines conduct the Spanish to suppose that horse opera Florida contained money deposits. They were unconscious(predicate) that Guanines were in item batch goods which had come to the Calusa from the Taino Indians of Cuba, Espanola and perhaps Puerto anti-racketeering law through a faraway flung I ndian alternate network. \nAs the Spanish were fashioning preparations for exit June fourth they were approached by a canoe with a Taino Indian aboard. The Taino, perhaps from Espanola, wheel spoke Spanish. The strawman of this Indian is indicative of the mobility that was everyday among the Indians of this parting at the sequence and is shape up examine of trade cerebrate mingled with endemical cultures. The Taino told the Spanish that the local cacique, or chief, named Carlos, treasured to playact meretricious to trade. not surprisingly, the Spaniards postponed their exhalation and expect Cacique Carlos. '