Authentic Letters of Columbus. 187 



And we hereby furthermore command ever^' public notary who 

 shall be applied to for any purpose connected with the above men- 

 tioned mandate, that he furnish all the proper signed attestations 

 which are necessary in the case, in order that we may be assured of 

 the due performance of our orders. 



I, The King. 

 I, The Queen. 

 Given in our City of Granada, on 

 the thirtieth day of April, in the 

 year of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, 

 one thousand four hundred and 

 ninety-two 



Juan De Coloma, 

 ^ Secretary. 



Executed in due form, 

 Rodericus, Doctor. 



Francisco De Madrid, 



Chancellor. 



