BARTHOLOMEW CANO ad. 



1590. 

 there are great store of men of war abroad at the sea, 

 which meane to encounter with the Fleete. I pray God 

 sende them well to Spaine : for here wee were troubled 

 very sore with men of warre on this coast. His Majestic 

 hath sent expresse commandement unto the Marques of T'he marques 

 Villa Manrique his cosen, Viceroy of Nova Hispania, that ^f^^^^^ .^^«- 

 immediatly upon sight of his letters he shal command ^ofNomHu- 

 to be builded in S. John de Ullua, & in Vera Cruz two pai^ia. 

 strong Forts for the defence of these countries, of his 

 Majesties charges : And that there shalbe garisons in 

 both the Forts for the defence of the ships which ride 

 there, and for the strength of the countrey. 



There are departed out of Mexico and other townes 

 hereabout by the commaundement of the Viceroy 500. 

 souldiers Spaniards, under the conduct of Rodorigo del 

 Rio the governour of Nueva Biscaia which are gone to [HI. 397.] 

 win a great City called Cibola, which is 400. leagues ':>^^- ^P^^^'^- 

 beyond Mexico to the Northwest, and standeth up in ^^'^'•'^^^f 



,''.,,^., ' ,.i conquer the 



the maine land. It is by report a very great citie, as great citie of 

 bigge as Mexico, and a very rich countrey both of golde Cibola which 

 Mines and silver Mines : and the King of the countrey ^/ 400- 

 is a mighty King, and he will not become subject to ^M^^^ico^^mh 

 his Majestie. There were certaine Spaniards sent to zvestward. 

 that king from the Viceroy in an ambassage : It is 

 thought that they are slaine, for v/e can here no 

 newes of them. 



The other newes that I can certifie you of at this 

 instant is, that there is a Judge of the city of Guadala- 

 jara called don Nunno de villa Inscensia lately maried. 

 Also the kings Atturney of Guadalajara maried his 

 daughter of 8. yeres old with a boy of 12. yeres old. 

 But the Viceroy saith that he hath a warrant from his 

 Majestie, that if any Judge whatsoever dwelling in that 

 kingdome of Guadalajara should mary any sonne in 

 that jurisdiction, that then the said Viceroy is to deprive 

 him of his office. And therfore he went about to 

 deprive the Judge & the kings Attourney of their 

 offices. Whereupon the people of that province would 



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