Letter from the Timucua chiefs to the King of Spain (January 28, 1688)

by Don Francisco, chief of San Matheo Francisco Martinez, residente of San Matheo Don Pedro, chief of San Pedro Don Diego, chief of Machaba Ventura, chief of Asile Gregorio, chief of San Juan de Guacara

Letter from the Timucua chiefs to the King of Spain  (1688)  Don Francisco, chief of San Matheo Francisco Martinez, residente of San Matheo Don Pedro, chief of San Pedro Don Diego, chief of Machaba Ventura, chief of Asile Gregorio, chief of San Juan de Guacara

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E Rei heca Anoconica

Nanemi Anoquelamitonoma nieiabobilahacu heqeno cumenatimococo Anoquelamitonoma nieiabotela; queniqe Anohebasisironimanibotaqe—

Ano naio holata puqua himesobonibilahacu Don Tiecu naquimosi nienebobitila. Ano naio holata yoquacaremate eiatamalahacu naquimosi nienebobitila. Naquenemabetaleq[e] Dios iquimileqe, ysaco niquosobonihabe namotanicale; holata ynemimate Anoquelacaremate Amuna puqua ninabarasobota niquosoboniqe ysaco manta eiatanicala. Acu Ano naio holata ponobi ioqucaremacaco nisobonema qu[i]mosi nisobo mobilenincono, Cristiano nipuquacocolebohela; Cristianoleno lenolehabema. Tucaba nihebasibonela. Minete, pataquilono nebelecu ynta, Cristiano utima niparifosibonelahacu pataquilonomaqua yquimileqe, Misamano haninibitila; Santolenelenela namonimanibotela. Ytecare nabosonoletahabecaremate nihebasibotamosoniqe; ysaco manta eiatanicale. Misa ocotonoletahabecaremate nihebanecasibota homotaminiqe; ysaco manta eiatanicale. Naquenemabetaleqe, caqi Ano naio holata hibantema, Dios iquimileqe Anilapusimitanicale; Diosi balunu ohontahaue tomanco caqua nihibasibontahero nimanibotaqe. Anihebasimitanicale San Mateo, Enero, ela otuma yuchoqe piqinahu, eromano 88.

Don Francisco naystale, acu Fransisca Martine.
Don Pedro, San Pedro holata.
Don Diego, Machaua holata.
Bentura, Asile holata.
Pregorio, S. Ju^a holata.