A.D. 



1581-83. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



this towne the foresaid captaine Antony de Espejo made 

 most certaine relation of all that is aforesaid, which 

 relation presently hee sent unto the Conde of Corunna 

 Vizroy of Nueva Espanna, who sent the same to his 

 Majestie, & to the Lords of his royal counsel of the 

 Indies, to the end they might take such order as they 

 thought best, which they have already performed with 

 great care and circumspection. 



Almighty God vouchsafe his assistance in this busines, 

 that such numbers of soules redeemed by his blood may 

 not utterly perish, of whose good capacitie, wherein they 

 exceed those of Mexico and Peru (as we be given to 

 understand by those that have delt with them) we may 

 boldly presume that they will easily embrace the Gospel, 

 and abandon such idolatrie as now the most of them doe 

 live in : which Almightie God graunt for his honour and 

 glory, and for the increase of the holy Catholique faith. 



A letter of Bartholomew Cano from Mexico the 

 30. of May 1590. to Francis Hernandes of 

 Sivil, concerning the speedy building of tv^^o 

 strong Forts in S. John de UUua, and in Vera 

 Cruz, as also touching a notable new and rich 

 discovery of Cibola or New Mexico 400. 

 leagues Northwest of Mexico. 



T may please you Sir, to be advertised 

 that I have received your letters, whereby 

 I understand that our ship with the 

 treasure is safely arrived, God be praised 

 therefore. The frigate arrived here in 

 safetie which brought the letters of 

 ^ Advise from the King to the Viceroy. 

 She arrived in S. John de UUua the 29. of May, & 

 departed from S. Lucar in Spaine the 6. of April. By 

 which his Majestie writeth unto the Viceroy, what time 

 the Fleete shall depart from hence, and what course they 

 shall take, not as they had wont for to do ; by reason that 



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