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ral fon of a wealthy gentleman at Medina del Campo ; he died a natu- 

 ral death. Gregorio de Monjarazj a good foldier; loft his hearing 

 during the fiege, and died a natural death. Four brothers of Don P. de 

 , Alvarado. J. Xaramillo was an officer of merit; he died a natural 

 death. Chriftoval Flores, a worthy foldier. Chriftoval de Gamboa, 

 equerry to Cortes. One Calcedo, a wealthy man. Francifco de Bonal, 

 a good foldier. Maldonado, furnamed "the broad," a good foldier. Fran- 

 cifco' Alvarez Chico, a man of bufinefs. Francifco de Torrazas, ma- 

 jor domo to Cortes, a perfon of merit. Chriftoval del Corral, our 

 enfignj an officer of merit. Anthonio de Villaroel, fome time cnfign. 

 Alonzo de Grado ; one fitter for bufinefs than war ; by his importunities 

 he induced Cortes to give him the daughter of Montezuma in marriage, 

 Francifco Flores, a very noble perfon. De Solis. There were four of 

 this name; one was furnamed, "cafquete," or "rattle-fkull;" another 

 called himfelf " De la Huerta;" but we called him "filk coat," be- 

 caufe he prided himfelf on his drefs. Another was named " De atras 

 la Puerta," becaufe he always fat behind the door of his houfe, obferv- 

 ing the paftengers in the ftreet. Bernardino Vafquez de Tapia ; a perfon 

 of wealth and confequence. juan Lopez de Ximena, alcalde major of 

 Vera Cruz. Juan de Cuellar, a good horfcman, married the handfome 

 daughter of the Lord of Tezcuco, named Donna Anna. Another Cu- 

 ellar related to F. Verdugo. Santos Hernandez, whom we ufed to call 

 the good old ranger." Pedro Moreno Medrano, alcalde in Vera 

 Cruz, a good foldier, and an upright judge. Roman Lopez, a perfon 

 of eminence. Juan de Limpias Caravajal, grew deaf during the fiege, 

 where he was captain of a veffel. Melchor de Galvez. Villandrando, 

 faid to have been related to the Count of F^ibadeo. Offorio, a good 

 foldier. Rodrigo de Caftaneda, a good foldier. Juan de Naxara, a 

 good foldier. Ojeda, who loft an eye during the fiege. Alonzo Her- 

 nandez Puertocarrero, coufin to the Qount of Medellin. Hernando 

 Burgueno, a good foldier. Tirado de la Puebla, a man of bufinefs^ 

 Hernandes de Alanis, a very brave foldier. Navarrete. Juan Flamenco. 

 Francifco del BarcO;» promoted to be a c.iptain. Juan Perez, who killed: 



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