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 briefe relation to Augustine Guerriero in this haven of 



Colima, that he might send it overland to your Lord- 



shippe, to whom I have many other things to imparte. 



But to returne to my journey, I arrived at Quicama, Ouicama. 



where the Indians came forth with great joy and gladnes 



to receive me, advertizing me that their Lord waited 



for my comming ; to whom when I was come I found 



that he had with him five or sixe thousand men without 



weapons, from whom he went aparte with some two 



hundred onely, all which brought victuals with them, 



and so he came towards me, going before the rest with 



great authoritie, and before him and on each side of him 



were certaine which made the people stande aside, making 



him way to passe. Hee ware a garment close before and 



behind and open on both sides, fastened with buttons, 



wrought with white and blacke checker worke, it was 



very soft and well made, being of the skinnes of certaine 



delicate fishes called Sea breams. Assoone as he was 



come to the waters side his servants tooke him up 



in their armes, and brought him into my boate, 



where I embraced him and received him with great 



joy, shewing unto him much kindnesse : upon which 



intertainment his people standing by and beholding the 



same seemed not a litle to rejoyce. This Lord turning 



himselfe to his people willed them to consider my 



courtesie, and that he being of his owne accord come 



unto me with a strange people, they might see how 



good a man I was, and with how great love I had 



entertained him, and that therefore they should take 



me for their Lord, and that all of them should 



become my servants, and doe whatsoever I would [III. 438.] 



command them. There I caused him to sit downe, 



and to eat certaine conserves of sugar which I had 



brought with mee, and willed the interpreter to thanke 



him in my name for the favour which he had done 



me in vouchsafing to come to see mee, recommending 



unto him the worshipping of the crosse, and all 



such other things as I had recommended to the 



