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Chap. III. 



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Mtmans Apparel} 



receive condign punifhment ; which terrifying Olitus, he difcover'd himfelf, 

 and was immediately beheaded. 



During the time that the Spanijb Officers had thefe Civil Broyls one againft 

 another, Lodovick <Ponuus y * Man well cxpcricnc'd in the Law, came from Spain 

 to America, there in the Emperors Name to fettle all things in good order ; ha- 

 ving alfo particular Inftru&ions, to fhew great kindnefs to Corte^ and to make 

 him a Knight of the Order of St. James y thzt by that means the Emperor might 

 be the more eftcem'd for his Noble Subje&s and Servants, amongft the Mexi- 

 cans, who arc themfelves of a proud and ambitious fpirit, and chiefly the No- 

 bility, which doth manifeftly appear by their Apparel, more gorgeous than 

 the meaner fort of Americans • and though the Slaves go ftark naked (having 

 onely a Cloth tied about their Privities ) and with a Bowe and Arrows walk 

 before their Lords, yet the Better Sort go very coftly Habited ; for about 

 their Necks they wear Strings of Pearl ; on their Heads, a Cap, from whence 

 hang down two Scarfs, one longer than the other • then a party-coldur'd 

 Cotton Coat covers their whole Bodies to their Knees, under which they weac 

 a Veft girt about their Middle. 



But at laft, after all thefe Services, Corte^ difagreeing with the Vice*Roy 

 Don Jntonio Mendo%a, being about that time fent over, went male-contented 

 into Spain. 



Sect. XI. 

 Diego Gottiercz his E^fdition. 



A^lno i^o.Gottiere^ being chofen Governor of 'Hew Caytkage,vicivWd Anchor 

 from Qtdi%j and failing to Upmbre de 2)ioj,upon his Landing clafh'd with 

 Gottmtz comefts with Roderick Qontrerat, in whofe Place he was fent to fucceed. Two Years he fpent 

 without effecting any thing ; but at laft coming to Agreement with Contreras, 

 he took the Governorfliip upon him, having firft forewarn'd him not to de- 

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