His good fortune allowed him to dedicate much of his time to exploration of the area as far north as Lake Okeechobee and brought him increasing political influence.
أتاحت له هذه الثروة فرصة تكريس جزءً كبيرًا من وقته لاستكشاف المنطقة شمالًا حتي وصل إلى بحيرة أوكي تشوبي مما زاد من نفوذه السياسي.