The Council of the Indies did all of the following EXCEPT

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The Council of the Indies was responsible for advising the king on all colonial affairs and overseeing the administration of the Spanish empire in the Americas. They also had the power to approve significant expenditures and make revisions to Spanish laws in relation to the New World. However, negotiating between Portuguese and Spanish colonists was not within their jurisdiction, as Portugal had its own colonial administration.

The Council of the Indies Did All of the Following