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but to abide by the chapter of the letter in which their Highnesses 

 told nie what I have explained, and make the claim for all that be- 

 longs to me nnder my letters of privilege. You have the book in 

 which all these grants have been copied, and you will find there the 

 explanation of the reason why I had to have the third, and the tenth 

 and the eighth. There will be always time to make reductions in the 

 sum to be paid. But His Highness says in his letter that he wishes 

 to give me all that belongs to me. Carbajal will imderstand all I 

 mean, as soon as he reads this letter. Everyone else will alst^ under- 

 stand it, as the letter is plam enough. 



I have also written to His Highness, and reminded him both of 

 the necessity to take some measure in regard to the Indies to insure 

 against some trouble among those people, and of the promises he 

 made to me as above stated. It would be good for you to see this 

 letter. 



I send to you, now, another letter of credit for those merchants. 

 I have explained the reason why the expenses must be moderate. 

 Pay to your uncle that respect which is due to him, and treat you, 

 brother as an elder brother must treat the younger. You have no 

 other brother, and the Lord must be blessed for having made him 

 such a good one. He has proved and continues to prove to be a per- 

 son of very clear head. Honor Carbajal and Diego Mendez. Give 

 my regards to them all, and tell them that I have not written to them 

 because there is nothing to write, and the messenger, furthermore, is 

 hurrying me up. 



The rumor goes around in this place that the Queen, whom God 

 has in his glory, left an order that I should be restored to the posses- 

 sion of the Indies. 



As soon as the clerk of the fleet arrives here, I shall send to 

 you the record of the investigation made, and the original writing to 

 the Porres. 



I have not heard from either your uncle or your brother, since 

 they left here. The rains have been so heavy that the river overflowed, 

 and entered the city. 



If Agostin Italian and Francisco de Grimaldo are not willing to 

 give you the money you may need, you must look for some others 

 who may be willing to supply it. They must be sure that as soon as 

 they send here your receipt, I shall honor yoiir signature and pay at 

 once all that was given to you. At present there is no person here 

 with whom I might send the money to you. 



Dated to-day, Friday, the 13th of December, 1504. 



Your father who loves you more than himself. 



