47H THE COEONADO EXPEDITION, L640-1542 [eth. urn. U 



Chapter 6. of how nil the rum pun its collected in Oompostela and Bet off 

 mi the journey in good order. 



When the viceroy Don Anionic* de Mendozahad fixed and arranged 

 everything as we liave related, and the companies and captaincies bad 

 been arranged, be advanced a part of their salaries from the chesi of 

 Bis Majesty to those in the army who were, in greatest need. And as 

 :i eemed to bim that it would be rather bard lor the friendly Indians 

 in the country if the army should start from Mexico, he ordered them to 

 assemble at the city of Oompostela, the chief city in the New Kingdom 

 of Oalicia, II" leagues from Mexico, w> that they could begin their 

 journey there with everything in good order. There is nothing to tell 

 about what happened on this dip, since they all Anally assembled at 

 Oompostela by shrove tide, in the year (fifteen hundred and) fori y-one. 1 

 A Her the whole force had left, Mexico, he ordered Don Pedro de Alarcon 

 to set sail with two ships that were in the port of La Natividad on the 

 South sea coast, aud go to the port of Xalisco to take the baggage which 

 the soldiers were unable to carry,' and I bence to sail along the coast near 

 the army, because he had understood from the reports that they would 

 have to go through the country near theseacoast, and that we could 

 And i he harbors by means <>f the rivers, and that t he ships could always 

 get news of the army, which turned out afterward to be false, and so 

 all this stuff was lost, or, rather, those who owned it lost it, as will 

 he told farther on. After the viceroy bad completed all bis arrange- 

 ments, he set off for Oompostela, accompanied bymany noble and rich 

 men. Me kepi the New 3? ear of (fifteen hundred and ) forty one at l *:i w- 

 quaro, which is the chief place in the bishopric of Michoacan, and from 

 there he crossed the whole of New Spain, taking much pleasure in enjoy 

 [ng the festivals and greal receptions which wen- given him, (ill he. 

 reached Oompostela, which is, as I have said, I n> leagues. There be 

 found the whole company assembled, being well treated and entertained 

 by Ohristobal ue Ofiate, who had the whole charge of that government 

 for the time being, lie had bad the management of it and was in com.' 

 mand of all that region when Francisco Vazquez was made governor. 3 

 All were very glad when he arrived, and he made an examination of the 

 companyand found all those whom we have mentioned. He assigned 

 the captains to their companies, and after this was done, on the next day, 



alter i hey had all heard mass, captains and soldiers together, the viceroy 



made I hem a very eloquent short speech, telling 1 hem of I he fidelity they 

 owed to I heir general and showing i hem clearly the benefits which i Inn 

 expedition might afford, from the conversion of those peoples as well an 



in the profit of those who should com pier the territory, and the ad van 



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