In 1766 Bucareli entered the colonial administrative service of the Spanish Crown as governor and captain-general of Cuba.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks bjˈuːkɛɹli ˈɛntɚd ðə kəlˈoʊnɪəl ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv sˈɜːvɪs ʌvðə spˈænɪʃ kɹˈaʊn æz ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ænd kˈæptɪndʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv kjˈuːbə.