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CHAP. XIX. How another armament was fitted out for a voyage to the newly
discovered countries; the command of which was given to Hernando Cortes,
afterwards Marquis of the Vale of Oaxaca; also of the secret cabals
which were formed to deprive him of it 42
CHAP. XX. Of the designs and plans of Hernando Cortes after he had
obtained the appointment of captain 45
CHAP. XXI. Cortes' occupations at Trinidad, and of the cavaliers and
warriors who there joined our expedition, and other matters 47
CHAP. XXII. How the governor, Diego Velasquez, sends two of his
officials in all haste to Trinidad, with full power and authority to
deprive Cortes of his appointment of captain, and bring the squadron
away, &c. 49
CHAP. XXIII. Cortes embarks with all his cavaliers and soldiers in order
to sail along the south side of the island to the Havannah, and sends
off one of the vessels to go around the north coast for the same port 51
CHAP. XXIV. Diego Velasquez sends one of his officials, named Gaspar
Garnica, with full authority to take Cortes prisoner, whatever might be
the consequence; and what further happened 54
CHAP. XXV. Cortes sets sail with the whole squadron for the island of
Cozumel, and what further took place 56
CHAP. XXVI. Cortes reviews his troops, and what further happened 57
CHAP. XXVII. Cortes receives information that two Spaniards are in the
power of the Indians at the promontory of Cotoche: the steps he took
upon this news 58
CHAP. XXVIII. The manner in which Cortes divides the squadron. The
officers whom he appointed to the command of the several vessels. His
instructions to the pilots; the signals which were to be made with
lanterns at night, &c. 62
CHAP. XXIX. How the Spaniard Geronimo de Aguilar, who was in the power
of the Indians, came to us when he learnt that we had again returned to
the island of Cozumel, and what further happened 63
CHAP. XXX. How we re-embark and sail for the river Grijalva, and what
happened to us on our voyage there 66
CHAP. XXXI. How we arrive in the river Grijalva, called in the Indian
language the Tabasco; the battle we fought there; and what further took
place 68
CHAP. XXXII. How Cortes despatches two of our principal officers, each
with one hundred men, to explore the interior of the country, and what
further took place 71
CHAP. XXXIII. Cortes issues orders that we should hold ourselves in
readiness to march against the Indians on the following day; he also
commands the horses to be brought on shore. How the battle terminates we
fought with them 73
CHAP. XXXIV. How we are attacked by all the caziques of Tabasco, and the
whole armed force of this province, and what further took place 74
CHAP. XXXV. How Cortes assembles all the caziques of this province, and
what further happened 77
CHAP. XXXVI. How all the caziques and calachonis of the river Grijalva
arrive with presents, and what happened after this 80
CHAP. XXXVII. How Doña Marina herself was a caziquess, and the daughter
of distinguished personages; also a ruler over a people and several
towns; and how she came to Tabasco 84
CHAP. XXXVIII. How we arrive with our vessels in San Juan de Ulua, and
what we did there 86
CHAP. XXXIX. How Teuthlille makes his report to Motecusuma, and gives
him our presents; as also what further took place in our camp 90
CHAP. XL. How Cortes goes in search of another harbour and a good spot
to found a colony, and what further happened 92
CHAP. XLI. What happened on account of our bartering for gold, and of
other things which took place in our camp 94
CHAP. XLII. How we elected Hernando Cortes captain-general and chief
justice until we should receive the emperor's commands on this head; and
what further happened 97
CHAP. XLIII. How the partisans of Diego Velasquez would not acknowledge
the power we had conferred upon Cortes, and what further took place 100
CHAP. XLIV. How Pedro de Alvarado was ordered to make an excursion into
the interior of the country, in order to procure maise and other
provisions; and what further happened 101
CHAP. XLV. How we marched into Sempoalla, which at that period was a
very considerable township, and what we did there 104
CHAP. XLVI. How we march into Quiahuitzlan, which was a town with
fortifications, and were most friendly received 106
CHAP. XLVII. How Cortes ordered the five Mexican tax-gatherers to be
imprisoned, and no further obedience to be paid Motecusuma, nor tribute
to be exacted; and of the rebellion which was now excited against this
monarch 109
CHAP. XLVIII. How we resolved to found Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, and
construct a fortress on the low meadows, in the neighbourhood of some
salt springs and the harbour, where our vessels were anchored; and what
further happened 111
CHAP. XLIX. How the fat cazique and other chief men of the country come
and complain to Cortes that a garrison of Mexicans had been thrown into
the strong fortress of Tzinpantzinco, committing great depredations; and
what further took place 114
CHAP. L. How some of Diego Velasquez's adherents refused to take any
further part in our proceedings, and declared their determination to
return to Cuba, seeing that Cortes was earnestly bent upon founding a
colony, and had already commenced to pacify the inhabitants 115
CHAP. LI. What happened to us at Tzinpantzinco, and how, on our return
to Sempoalla, we destroyed all the idols; likewise of other matters 117
CHAP. LII. How Cortes erects an altar, and places thereon the image of
the blessed Virgin with a cross; after which mass was said, and the
eight Indian females were baptized 121
CHAP. LIII. How we arrived in our town of Vera Cruz, and what happened
there 123
CHAP. LIV. Concerning the account of our adventures, with the letter,
which we sent his majesty the emperor, through Puertocarrero and
Montejo, the letter being attested by some officers and soldiers 125
CHAP. LV. How Diego Velasquez is informed by his agents that we had sent
messengers with letters and presents to our king, and what further took
place 127
CHAP. LVI. How our agents passed through the Bahama channel with the
most favorable wind, and arrived in Castile after a short passage; and
of our success at court 129
CHAP. LVII. What took place in our camp after the departure of our
agents to his majesty with the gold and the letters; and the instance of
severity which Cortes was compelled to give 132
CHAP. LVIII. How we came to the resolution of marching to Mexico, and of
destroying all our vessels, which was done with the sanction and by the
advice of all Cortes' true adherents 133
CHAP. LIX. Of the speech which Cortes made to us after our vessels were
destroyed, and how we prepared for our march to Mexico 135
CHAP. LX. How Cortes arrived with us at the spot where the vessel lay at
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