The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo Vol. 2

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Chap. CLXX. How Cortes sends a present to his majesty; 80,000
pesos in gold and silver, besides a magnificent fieldpiece
made of silver and gold, covered with various
beautiful figures; also how he sends his father Martin
Cortes above 5000 pesos
Chap. CLXXI.
Chap. CLXXII.
Chap.
CLXXIII.
Chap.
CLXXIV.
Chap. CLXXV.
Chap.
CLXXVI.
Chap.
CLXXVII.
Chap.
CLXXVIII.
Chap.
CLXXIX.
Chap. CLXXX.
How twelve monks of the order of St. Francis, with
the vicar-general and father-superior Martin de
Valencia, arrive at Vera Cruz, and how they are
received by Cortes
How Cortes sends his majesty 30,000 pesos worth of
gold, with an account of the conversion of the
Indians, the rebuilding of the city of Mexico, and of
the expedition of Christobal de Oli to the Honduras;
also how the vessel which conveyed this gold at the
same time carried secret letters to Spain,written by
the royal accountant Rodrigo de Albornoz, in which
Cortes and the whole of the veteran Conquistadores
were calumniated in the vilest manner
How Cortes sent out a captain named Francisco de
las Casas against Christobal de Oli, on receiving
intelligence that this officer had made common cause
with Diego Velasquez, and had renounced all further
obedience to him
How Cortes himself marches at the head of his troops
to the Honduras in search of Christobal de Oli; of the
officers and men he selected on this occasion, and of
other matters
How we commence our march from Guacasualco,
and the terrible fatigues and hardship we had to
undergo for the space of two years and three months
How Cortes, on our arrival at Ciguatepec, despatches
Francisco de Medina in search of Simon de Cuenca,
with orders for the latter to repair with the two
vessels to Triunfo de la Cruz; and what further
happened
Cortes' further plans after his arrival among the
Acallan townships; how he orders the powerful
cazique of Mexico Quauhtemoctzin and the king of
Tlacupa to be hung; his reasons for doing this; and of
other matters
We continue our march, and what further happened
to us
How Cortes entered the town founded by Gil
Gonsalez de Avila; the great joy of the inhabitants at
his arrival, and what he further did there
How eighty of us, on the second day after our arrival
in Buena Vista, marched out under the command of
Luis Marin to explore the country and to search for
provisions
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