Index 
493 
Fernández de Serpa, Diego, expedition, 371, 
485 
Ferrelo, Bartolomé, voyage, 13 
Fifth, royal, from mines, 55, 87, 109, 113, 115; 
reduction in New Mexican contracts, 243, 
315 , 333 ; see also Mining 
Figueroa, Ana Gómez de, see Gómez de Figue¬ 
roa 
Figueroa, Estévan Rodríguez de, see Rodrí¬ 
guez de Figueroa 
Flag, see Standard 
Flores, Luis Alfonso, shipwrecked, 223 
Florida, extended, 19; first exploration, 5; 
Luna’s expedition, 49, 87; province under 
audiencia of New Spain, 8; settlement, 18; 
Soto’s exploration, 13 
Forces, in Ofiate’s and Ponce de Leon’s con¬ 
tracts, 227, 281, 297, 307, 333; see also 
Musketeers; Recruiting; Supplies 
Forts, in Ofiate’s and Ponce de Leon’s con¬ 
tracts, 245, 289, 311, 317 
Francés, Francisco Rodriguez, 35 
Francés, Juan Rodriguez, see Rodriguez 
Francés 
Franciscans, and encomiendas, 147; and Jesuits 
in Nueva Vizcaya, royal order, mainte¬ 
nance, 107, 109, 121; for New Mexican ex¬ 
peditions, 211, 231, 283, 297, 343; in Florida, 
19; in New Spain, 26 
Freedom from arrest, in Ofiate’s and Ponce de 
Leon’s contracts, 247, 289, 319 
French, in Florida, 18 
Fresnillo, 17; muster of Ofiate’s force, 427 
Friars, see Missions; Regular clergy 
Frias de Salazar, Juan, inspection of Ofiate’s 
force, 447 
Frontier of New Spain, basis of northern ex¬ 
pansion, 10; central line of advance, 15-18; 
control by viceroy, 23; development of 
Nueva Vizcaya, 15, 16; eastern line of ad¬ 
vance, 18; Guzmán’s advance, 9; line (1543, 
1590), 14; mining and advance, 15; western 
line of advance, 16; see also New Mexico 
Fulling-mill, size of site, 181, 190 
Gallegos Osorio, Juan, attestation, 483 
Galván, Mariano, Ordenanzas de Tierras y 
Aguas, 176m 
Galvez, Francisco de, witness, 99 
Gambling, royal order against, 167 
Garay, Francisco de, governor of Jamaica, and 
Gulf coast and Cortés, 5 
García, Francisco, 39 
García, Genaro, on Diaz’s Historia, edition of 
it, 88 
Garcia Icazbalceta, Joaquin, see Icazbalceta 
Garden plot, size, 179 
Gauña, Martín López de, see López de Gaufia 
Gelique, Hans, 33 
General questions, 445, 486 
Generales de la ley, 445, 486 
Gentil, Francisco, portero, 53 
Gil de Laudenas, Pedro, witness, 171 
Gobierno, status, 24 
Gómez Cornejo, Diego, oidor, 77 
Gómez de Figueroa, Ana, wife of Coronado, 35 
Gómez de Salazar, Juan, evidence, 45, 47 
Gómez Reynes, Pedro, slave contract, 321 
Gómez Zapata,-, signature, 93 
González, Antonio, signature, 401 
González, Juana, wife of Pérez Recio, 37 
González Dávila, Gil, services, 4, 8, 35 
González de Carbajal, Pedro, 31 
Government, see Administration 
Governorship, in Ofiate’s and Ponce de Leon’s 
contracts, 241, 287, 313, 325-329; status, 
24; see also Adelantado 
Gran Ranchería, name for Quivira, 465; 
Ofiate’s march to, 211, 465, 469, 471, 475, 
479, 483, 487 
Granada, founding, 4 
Grijalva, Juan de, on Mexican coast, 5, 9; par¬ 
ticipant, 65 
Guachichiles Indians, revolts, participant in 
suppression, 71-79, 91, 93; peace, 17 
Guadalajara, audiencia, power, presidency, 15, 
21; in Mixton war, 43, 45; military power 
of viceroy, 23; seat of diocese, 15 
Guadalcázar, Marqués de, and Porras, 71, 77, 
79 
Guadiana, mission in, 121 
Guanacebi, frontier and mines, Velasco’s ser¬ 
vices, 419, 439 
Guanajuato, founding, mines, 16 
Guarantee, in Ofiate’s contract, disregarded, 
196, 201, 251, 253, 291, 295, 299, 301, 321; in 
Ponce de Leon’s contract, 321 
Guatemala, audiencia, 21, 22; captaincy-general, 
22, 23; conquest, 7; encomiendas in, 277; 
independent jurisdiction, 8, 10; province 
under New Spain, 8 
Guerrero, Marcos, licentiate, and gambling, 167 
Guillestegui, Juan Martinez de, see Martinez 
de Guillestegui 
Gulf of Mexico, Amichel, 5; exploration of 
coast, 5, 6; see also Florida 
Gutiérrez, Felipe, and Porras, 69 
Gutiérrez, Ysabel, wife of Causino, 31 
Gutiérrez de Humafia, Antonio, New Mexican 
expedition, 194, 210, 227, 315, 385, 393 
Guzmán, Fray Juan de, age, 455; evidence, 453- 
457 
Guzmán, Ñuño de, governorship, 8; northern 
advance and claim, 9, 11, 12; president of 
audiencia, 9 
Hackett, Charles W., “ Delimitation of Politi¬ 
cal Jurisdictions, 7 ’ 3n. 
Hakluyt Society Publications, 88 
Havana, audiencia, 21; founding, 4; scarcity at 
(1594), 221 
Helps, Sir Arthur, Spanish Conquest, 28m 
Heredia, Pedro de, founder of Cartagena, 86 
Hernández de Córdoba, Francisco, see Córdoba 
Hernández de Lievana, Francisco, signature, 93 
Hinojosa,-, signature, 105 
Hispanic American Historical Review, 3n. 
Hodge, Frederick W., Spanish Explorers, ion. 
Honduras, fight over, 7; independent jurisdic¬ 
tion, 8, 10; participant in conquest, 67; 
province under New Spain, 8 
Horosco,-, oidor, report on petition, 45 
House, location on plot, 185; size of site, 181 
Huerta, measurement, 179 
