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into difputes upon this and other fubjeds, for our captain, Marin, and 

 Diego de Godoy who was a royal notary and a very bufy perfon, were 

 adverfe to the plan. That troublefome fellow Alonzo de Grado, alfo 

 it appeared, was polTeffed of a patent from Cortes, giving him anenco- 

 mienda in the province of Chiapa, when it was reduced to obedience. 

 By virtue of this he demanded from Marin the gold which had been 

 obtained from the Indians of Chiapa, and alfa that which had been 

 found in the temples, amounting to one thoufand five hundred crowns. 

 This Marin refufed, alledging that it was neceffary to employ it in re- 

 placing the horfes which had been killed in the expedition. All thefe 

 differences together brought matters to fuch an extremity, that our cap- 

 tain put both of them in irons, determining to fend De Grado to Mex- 

 ico; as to Godoy, by dint of interceflion and promifes he obtained his 

 releafe. Godoy made but a very bad return to Marin for his lenity, for 

 he immediately entered into a cabal with De Grado, and it was agreed 

 between them to make a formal complaint to Cortes againfl: him. I 

 was applied to alfo to write to him in exculpation of De Grado, becaufe 

 they faid that Cortes would believe my reprefentations. I did write in- 

 deed, but it was to let Cortes know the true flate of the cafe, and by no 

 means charging Marin with any impropriety. De Grado was fent to 

 Mexico under an oath to prefent himfelf to Cortes within eighty days ; 

 that time being allowed on account of the diflance, which is upwards, 

 of one hundred and ninety leagues „ 



It was now determined by u^, to chaftife thofe people who killed' 

 the two foldiers of that party wherewith I was fent, as formerly men- 

 tioned. In our way we marched through a diftrid: fo very rugged, that 

 the paffage was impoffible to our horfes w^ithout affiflance, which, on 

 an application to the caciques was readily afforded us. Thefe people are 

 named Tapelola. Continuing our route by the Silo, Suchiapa, and 

 Coyumelapa diftrids we cam.e to thofe of the Tecomayatacal and Atea- 

 pan Indians. The houfes in the chief town, which belonged to my dif- 

 Irid, joined, each, other, and formed a very populous and extenlive place. 



Near. 



