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Our captain now fent meffcngers inviting them to peace, and fliortly 

 after, they fent a deputation of their chiefs, praying forgive- 

 nefs, and requeuing to be admitted fubjedls to his Majefty. They 

 alfo defired that the neighbouring nations might not be permitted to de- 

 flroy their houfes and plantations, which rqquefl was readily granted. 

 When we went into this town we found many prifoners confined in 

 wooden cages, who had been feized by them when travelling. All 

 thefe were releafed and fent to their homes. In their temples we found 

 idols of horrid figure, which Fra Juan broke to pieces, and alfo many 

 remains of men and boys jufl facrificed, and other traces of their moH 

 abominable cuftoms. 



Our captain then fent orders to all the neighbouring nations to come 

 in ; amongfl: the firfi: who obeyed were thefe of Chinacatan, Gopa- 

 nauftla, Pinola, Gueguiztlan, Chamula, the Quilenes, and others of 

 the Zoque language, with many more which I do not recoiled. Thefe 

 people were much furprifed when they perceived with how fmall a body 

 we had ventured to attack the warlike nation of the Chiapans, whom 

 the Mexicans never could conquer. Fra Juan preached to them with 

 great fuccefs, and many came to him to be baptifed. 



While this was pafling, a certain Spanifh foldier, attended by eight 

 Mexicans, went to a town called Chamula, and there demanded with- 

 out any authority a contribution of gold in the name of his captain. A 

 portion was collected for him, but not fatisfied therewith he attempted 

 to feize the cacique, which caufed an infurreCtion in that and a neigh- 

 bouring town named Guehuiftlan. As foon as our captain got intelli- 

 gence of it, he caufed him to be feized, and immediately fent him oft 

 by exprefs, prifoner, to Mexico. This man was one who confidered 

 himfelf of confequence amongft us, very evil difpofed, and cruel to the 

 Indians. 



We then proceeded to Chamula, which in confequence of the above 

 related outrage continued in rebellion. We were afliftedon our march 



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