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This Coiiqiieft ftir'd up the Sucbimilcos, the firft Family of the Ka'Vatlacas, to ftop 

 the proceedings of the Mexicans, that they might not, as they had already done to 

 others, fall upon them 5 to which purpofe they thought to furprize the Conquer- 

 ing Army ; but Tlacaellel who led the Van, march 'd in good Order to meet the S«- 

 chimilcos, fell refolutely upon their whole Army, and after a fliort conflict, put them 

 to flight, and took the City Suchimilco for I%co alt, who being Crown'd King there, 

 Commanded the Conquer' d to make a direct Road betwixt Suchimilco and Mexico, 

 of four Leagues long, both, that a Trade might the eafier be drove between thefe 

 two Cities , and to keep them the better in awe : Notwithftanding thefe exam- 

 ples, CuytlaVaca?ij& City built at the Lake Lagum, trufting to the abundance of Boats, 

 which the Citizens knew how to ufe with great dexterity , daily molefted Mexi* 

 co with them by Water, whereupon I^coalt refolv'd to fend his Victorious Army thi* 

 ther, but T/dcaeZW op poll ng the lame, promis'd to fubdue the Rebelling City with 

 a confiderable number of Boys, which had skill in the managing of a Canoo, which 

 being permitted him, he accordingly made himfelf Mafter of CuytlaVacan , from 

 whence the Boys brought a great Booty,' and divers Prifoners, whom they fent as 

 an Offering to Fit%lipult?]i. 



Thefe unheard of Victories being fpread far and near, mov'd Te^cuco after feve- 

 ral Skirmifhes and Conflicts with Tlacaellel, to fubmit to the Mexican King, who 

 chofe the Governor thereof for his Prime Councellor. I^coalt Deceafing, after 

 having Reign'd twelve years, his Son Mutec^uma was chofen his SuccelTor. the Ele- 

 ction and Coronation being performed after the following manner. 



The new King mantled in Tygers Skins, was led into the chief Temple before a 

 Hearth, on which burnt Fire both Night and Day ; not far from which ftood the 

 Throne, where fitting down, he Offered Blood, which was taken from his Cheeks, 

 Ears, and Legs ; after which, an Orator Congratulated him, in the name of the 

 Nobility ; which done, they ended the Solemnity in a great Dinner, Eire- Works, 

 and Dancing: At the fame time it was eftablifh'd, that all Future Coronations 

 fliould be kept with an Offering of Provifions, fetch'd by the King out of the Ene- 

 mies Countrey : wherefore Mutec^uma going to the Countrey Chalco, took feveral 

 of the Natives, whofe reaking Hearts he Offered to Vi^tltpu^tli 2 Which done, the 

 Coronation follow'd, to which an innumerable company of People came flocking 

 from all the neighboring Provinces : Thofe which were Tributaries , brought 

 Prefents with them, before which the Heralds carry'd the Coats of Arms belong* 

 ing to the Nobility of Mexico, in a good order. 



Soon after the King's Coronation, he march'd and fell upon Chalco, the Inhabi- 

 tants of which defended themfelves very Valiantly , took Mutec^umas Brother, 

 among feveral other Prifoners • to whom the Conquerors proffer'd the Govern- 

 ment; which at firft he refused, but at laft accepted of on this condition, that a 

 high Maft fhould be erected with a Scaffold on the top, which made every one 

 fuppofe, that Mutec^iimas Brother did in that manner aim at a high Election, but 

 he at the appointed time, getting on the top of the Maft, call'd with a loud voice, 

 and fpake to the taken Mexicans which were there prefent to this effect : Chalco 

 feeks tofet me on the Throne, the Heavens 'bill not permit it . y learn by me rather to die, than 

 tolhe and be guilty ofTreafon to your Countrey : which he had no fooncr faid, but with 

 fome Flowers which he held in his Hand, threw himfelf down from the Scaffold, 

 which fo inrag'd the Cbalcoans, that they immediately flew all the other Mexicans 

 that were there prefent . which not long after was reveng'd by Mutec^uma , who 

 not onely fubdu d Chalco, but feveral other Provinces, leaving onely Tlafcalaun* 

 attempted, that the Mexicans might have a neighboring Enemy to fetch Prifoners 



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