Canary Islanders records, 1730-1734

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Canary Islanders records, 1730-1734

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The Canary Islanders Records, 1730-1734, relate to the equipping of 56 settlers sent by Spain from the Canary Islands and their subsequent settlement at San Fernando de Béxar, now San Antonio.

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