DISCOVERY OF NEW MEXICO a.d. 



1581-83. 



crosses and other tokens of Christianity, which remained Vasque-z de 



as yet standing. Heere also they found three Indian '^°^°^^^^° ^'5; 



Christians which had remained there ever since the said [. ,^ 



journy, whose names were Andrew de Culiacan, Caspar 



de Mexico, and Antonio de Guadalajara, who had almost 



forgotten their owne language, but could speake that 



countrey speech very well ; howbeit after some small 



conference with our men, they easily understood one 



another. By these three Indians they were informed, 



that threescore dayes journey from this place there was a 



very mighty lake, upon the bankes whereof stood many ^ mighty lake 



great and good townes, and that the inhabitants of the ^° daiesjour- 



same had plenty of golde, an evident argument wherof '^q-J^i^ 



was their wearing of golden bracelets & earrings : and Plenty of golde. 



also that after the sayd Francis Vasquez de Coronado 



had perfect intelligence thereof, hee departed out of 



this province of Cibola to goe thither, and that having 



proceeded twelve dayes journey, he began to want water; 



and thereupon determined to returne, as he did indeed, 



with intention to make a second voyage thither at his 



better opportunity ; which afterward he performed not, 



being prevented of his determined journey by death. 



Upon the newes of these riches the sayd Captaine 



Antony de Espeio was desirous to go thither ; and though 



some of his companions were of his opinion, yet the 



greater part and the frier were of the contrary, saying 



that it was now high time to returne home unto New 



Biscay from whence they came, to give account of that 



which they had scene : which the sayd greater part within 



few dayes put in execution, leaving the captaine with 



nine companions onely that willingly followed him : who 



after hee had fully certified himselfe of the riches above- 



sayd, and of the great quantity of excellent mettals that Another 



were about that lake, departed out of this province of mlghtie pro- 



Cibola with his companions ; and travelling directly toward ^^"«^'^ ^'?{^- 



the West, after hee had passed 28 leagues, he found "^fj^fCihola 



^1 . ^ . . . , ^ . ^ . 28 leagues. 



another very great provmce, which by estimation con- called Mo- 



teined above 50000 soules : the inhabitants whereof hotT^e. 



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