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  1. Aug 2022
    1. On his behalf there came an Indian to the Governor and said unto him, That he was his servant, and prayed him so to hold him, and that within two days he would come to kiss his Lordships hands

      I find it interesting how quickly the Indians put him above them without knowing much about him.

    2. As soon as he was dead, Luis de Moscoso commanded to put him secretly in an house, where he remained three days

      If they were trying to be secretive about his death, I would think they'd find a place to bury him sooner than later rather than putting him in a house where someone could possibly find him, or smell his decomposing body based on the conditions.

    3. about 500 head of livestock including about 200 pigs. Many of these animals escaped and went feral in America.

      I'm curious to know if the escape of these animals had any impact on the environment and/or peoples diet in this time.