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Narvaez was referred for redrefs to Francej where Avila who had feiz- 

 ed his papers was at prefent prifoner; the pilots Umbria and Cardenas 

 obtained royal cedules, granting to them property in New Spain to the 

 amount of one thoufand crowns in rent; and it was ordained, that Cor- 

 tes 's veterans fliould all have immediate and ample gratifications, in 

 lands and Indians, and fliould enjoy pre-eminence and precedency, fuch 

 as their valour deferved. The fentence thus given was taken to Valla- 

 dolid to be confirmed by his Majefty, who was then on his way to 

 Flanders, and who did confirm and ratify it accordingly. His Majefty 

 alfo gave orders relative to the banifliment of lapfed converts in that 

 country, and forbid the admiffion of fcholars for a term of years. His 

 Majefty and the King of Hungary were alfo pleafed to write to Cortes 

 and to us, thanking us for the fervices we had rendered. The affair 

 being thus decided in our favour, the documents were intrufted to Ro- 

 dorigo de Paz, coufin to Cortes, and to another relation of his, named 

 Francifco de las Cafas, who arrived at St. Jago in Cuba, the refidence 

 of Velafquez the governor, where the fentence being made known to 

 him, and proclaimed by found of trumpet, he fell ill from vexation, 

 and fhortly after died very poor and miferable. Montejo was given by 

 his Majefty the government of Yucatan and Cozumel, with the lord- 

 fhip and title of Don. To Diego de Ordaz he confirmed his pofteffions 

 in New Spain, and ennobled him giving him for a coat of arms the 

 Volcano of Guaxocingo, and with thefe honours and emoluments they 

 returned to Mexico, from whence in two or three years De Ordas went 

 back to Caftille, to obtain from his Majefty permiftion to conquer the 

 province of Maranion, in which undertaking he loft his life and all his 

 property. The Biftiop of Burgos was reduced to defpair when he learn- 

 ed the manner in which the affair had gone, and that all his tranfadtions 

 with Velafquez had come to light. 



When Las Cafas and Rodrigo de Paz brought the intelligence to 

 Mexico, that Cortes was appointed governor of that country, there was 

 univerfal rejoicing. The meffengers were liberally rewarded, Las Cafas 

 being made captain and prefented with a good diftri(5t called Anquitlan, 



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