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ved -without any particular occurrence at a port called Xagua in the If- 

 I^nd of Cuba. On his arrival here, he learned the news of Cortes having 

 brought the province of Panuco under fubjedlion, and that he had fent 

 a petition to his Majefty to be appointed to the government of it. He 

 was alfo told of the heroic adlions of Cortes and his companions in 

 arms, and of our having defeated Narvaez with only two hundred and 

 feventy foldiers. He was therefore ftruck with awe at the power of our 

 chief, and the more fo when he was vifited by the Licentiate Zuazo. 

 One day difcourfmg with this gentleman on the fortunes of Cortes, he 

 exprefled his apprehenlions of a difference between them relative to the 

 government of Panuco, and requefted that Zuazo would mediate with 

 Cortes in his favor, to which the other affented. 



Shortly after this, Garay with his armament fet out, and being 

 forced by a llorm into the river Palmas, he there difembarked and march- 

 ed for Panuco. Knowing alfo that Cortes had made an eftablifliment 

 there, he thought it ncceffary to take an oath of fidelity from thofe un- 

 der his command, and he nominated the officers requifite for the efla- 

 blifhment of his colony, which he meant to name the city of Garay- 

 ana. 



Having advanced for two days march along the fea fhore through 

 an uninhabited and marfhy country, he with his troops arrived at fbme 

 villages, whofe inhabitants received and entertained them hofpitably, 

 but, many of the foldiers ftaying behind, robbed and injured the peo- 

 ple. Garay continued his march and at length arrived at Panuco, which 

 the troops had painted to themfelves as the end of their labours, but 

 were fadly undeceived by finding it almoft a defert, for the war of Cor- 

 tes had wafled it, or what remained was concealed on the approach of 

 the Spaniards, who found nothing but bare walls, where they were to 

 fuflain the attack of flies, and vermin of every defcription. One mif- 

 fortune following another, he could get no intelligence from his fleet, 

 but learned by a Spaniard who having committed fomc crime was a 

 fugitive among the Indians, that it had not arrived at the port. The 



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