A.D. 



1581-83. 



The mines of 

 S<2ntaBa?'bara 

 160 leagues 

 distant from 

 Mexico. 



The second 

 voyage. 



Las quatro 

 Cienegas in 

 the province 

 ofNueva Bis- 

 cay a 70 

 leagues from 

 the mines of 

 Santa Bar- 

 bara. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



The eight souldiers being returned to their wished 

 home, immediatly sent newes of all that had passed to 

 the Viceroy unto the city of Mexico, which is distant 

 from the sayd mines of Santa Barbara 160 leagues. 



The friers of Sant Francis were very much agrieved 

 at the staying of their brethren behinde in the countrey, 

 and fearing least the Savages would kill them seeing 

 them left alone, they began to moove the minds of 

 certaine souldiers to make another voyage to the sayd 

 province in the company of another frier of the foresayd 

 Order called Frier Bernardin Beltran, to deliver the 

 aforesayd two religious men out of danger, and to 

 prosecute their former enterprise. 



At the same time there was at the foresayd mines 

 upon some occasion a citizen of Mexico called Antonio 

 de Espejo, a rich man, and of great courage and industry, 

 and very zealous in the service of king Philip his 

 sovereine, and was borne in Cordova. Who understand- 

 ing the desire of the foresayd friers, and the importance 

 of the action, offered himselfe to go on that voyage, and 

 also to spend part of his substance, and to adventure his 

 life therein ; conditionally that licence might be granted 

 him to the same purpose from some person sufficiently 

 authorised by his Majestie. Which licence at the sayd 

 friers procurement was granted unto him by the governour 

 Juan de Ontiveros the kings Alcalde mayor or chiefe 

 Justice in the towns called Las quatro Cienegas situate 

 within the jurisdiction of Nueva Biscaya seventy leagues 

 from the sayd mines of Santa Barbara ; authorizing him 

 both to take in hand the sayd voyage, and also to 

 assemble such people and souldiers as he could, which 

 might accompany and ayde him in the performance of 

 this his Christian intent. 



The sayd Antonio de Espejo was so earnest in this 

 matter, that in very few dayes he had gathered a company 

 of souldiers, and made provision of things necessary for 

 his voyage, spending therein a good part of his substance. 

 And he departed with his whole company from the valley 



