Htftorie of the Indies liB.y. 



Kings time the cuftome was brought in, that the King 

 ftiould go in pcrfon to make vvarre in fome province, 

 and bring captives to folemnize the feaft of his coro 

 nation, and for the folemne facrificesofthatday. For 

 this caufe King Mote^um* went into the province of 

 Cbako_ 9 who had declared themfelves his enemies: 

 ftomwhence (having fought valiantly,) he brought a 

 great number of captives , whereof he did make a no- 

 table facrifice the day of his coronation, although at 

 that time he did not f iibdue all the province tfchalco, 

 beingavery~waHIkenatibn. Many came to this coro 

 nation from divers provinces,as well neere as farre off, 

 to fee the feaft, at the which all commers were very 

 bountifully entertained and clad,efpecially the poore^ 

 to whom they gave new garments. For this caufe they 

 brought that day into the Cittie , the Kings tributes, 

 with a goodly order, which confided in ftuffcsto make 

 garments ofallfbrts,in Cacao, gold 5 filver, rich feathers^ 

 great burthens of cotten, cucumbers, fundry fortes 6f 

 pulfes, manykindesoffea fifh, and of the frefh water, 

 great ftore of fruites , and venifon without number > 

 not reckoning an infinite number of prefents , which 

 other kings and Lords fern to the new king. All this 

 tribute marched in order according to the provinces, 

 and before them the ftewardsand receivers, with di 

 vers markes and enfignes, in very goodly order : fo as 

 it was one of the goodlieft things of the feaft, to fee 

 the entry of the tribute. The King being crowned,he ( *~~ * ^ 

 imploied himftlfe in theconqucft of many provinces, 

 and for that he was bothvaliant and vertuous, hee ftill 

 increafed more and more , vfing in all his affaires the 

 counfell and induftry of his generall Tlacatdkc, whom 

 he did alwaies love and efteeme very much, as hee had 



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