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call_v guahate_o guahate_n guahate_n but_o because_o autiamque_fw-la be_v near_o and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o indian_n agree_v of_o it_o the_o governor_n make_v his_o journey_n that_o way_n in_o three_o day_n he_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v anoixi_n anoixi_fw-la anoixi_fw-la he_o send_v a_o captain_n before_o with_o 30._o horseman_n and_o 50._o footman_n and_o take_v the_o indian_n careless_a he_o take_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n prisoner_n within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o governor_n come_v to_o another_o town_n call_v catamaya_n catamaya_n catamaya_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o town_n two_o indian_n come_v with_o a_o false_a message_n from_o the_o cacique_a to_o know_v his_o determination_n he_o bid_v they_o tell_v their_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o the_o indian_n return_v and_o come_v no_o more_o nor_o any_o other_o message_n from_o the_o cacique_n the_o next_o day_n the_o christian_n go_v to_o the_o town_n which_o be_v without_o people_n they_o take_v as_o much_o maiz_o as_o they_o need_v that_o day_n they_o lodge_v in_o a_o wood_n and_o the_o next_o day_n they_o come_v to_o autiâ—mque_fw-la quiâ—ana_n au_o amque_fw-la siâ—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ournie_n from_o quiâ—ana_n they_o find_v much_o maiz_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n and_o â—râ—nch_v bean_n and_o walnut_n and_o prune_n great_a store_n of_o all_o sort_n they_o take_v some_o indian_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o the_o stuff_n which_o their_o wine_n have_v â—idden_v this_o be_v a_o champion_n country_n and_o well_o inhabit_v the_o governor_n lodge_v in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o town_n and_o command_v present_o to_o make_v a_o fence_n of_o timber_n round_o about_o the_o camp_n distant_a from_o the_o house_n that_o the_o indian_n may_v not_o hurt_v they_o without_o by_o fire_n and_o measure_v the_o ground_n by_o pase_n he_o appoint_v every_o one_o his_o part_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o indian_n which_o he_o have_v present_o the_o timber_n be_v bring_v by_o they_o and_o in_o three_o day_n there_o be_v a_o enclosure_n make_v of_o very_o high_a and_o thick_a post_n thrust_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o many_o rail_v lay_v across_o hard_o by_o this_o town_n pass_v a_o river_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o cavas_fw-la and_o above_o and_o beneath_o it_o be_v very_o well_o people_v thither_o come_v indian_n on_o the_o caciques_n behalf_n with_o a_o present_a of_o mantle_n and_o skin_n and_o a_o halt_a cacique_n subject_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o autiamque_fw-la lord_n of_o a_o town_n call_v tietiquaquo_n tietiquaquo_n tietiquaquo_n come_v many_o time_n to_o visit_v the_o governor_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o present_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v the_o cacique_n of_o autiamque_fw-la send_v to_o know_v of_o the_o governor_n how_o long_a time_n he_o mean_v to_o stay_v in_o his_o country_n and_o understand_v that_o he_o mean_v to_o stay_v above_o three_o day_n he_o never_o send_v any_o more_o indian_n nor_o any_o other_o message_n but_o conspire_v with_o the_o lame_a cacique_n to_o rebel_v diverse_a inroad_n be_v make_v wherein_o there_o be_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n take_v and_o the_o lame_a cacique_n among_o the_o rest_n the_o governor_n respect_v the_o service_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o reprehend_v and_o admonish_v he_o and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o two_o indian_n to_o carry_v he_o in_o a_o chair_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o cacique_n of_o autiamque_fw-la desire_v to_o thrust_v the_o governor_n out_o of_o his_o country_n set_v spy_n over_o he_o and_o a_o indian_a come_v one_o night_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o enclosure_n a_o soldier_n that_o watch_v espy_v he_o and_o step_v behind_o the_o gate_n as_o he_o come_v in_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o thrust_n that_o he_o
fall_v down_o and_o so_o he_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o as_o he_o ask_v he_o wherefore_o he_o come_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v he_o fall_v down_o dead_a the_o night_n follow_v the_o governor_n command_v a_o soldier_n to_o give_v the_o alarm_n providence_n great_a providence_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v indian_n to_o see_v how_o ready_a they_o will_v be_v to_o answer_v the_o alarm_n and_o he_o do_v so_o sometime_o as_o well_o there_o as_o in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o think_v that_o his_o man_n be_v careless_a &_o reprehend_v such_o as_o be_v slack_a and_o as_o well_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o do_v their_o duty_n when_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v every_o one_o seek_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v answer_v they_o stay_v in_o autiamque_fw-la three_o month_n with_o great_a plenty_n of_o maiz_n french_a bean_n walnut_n prune_n and_o coney_n autiamque_fw-la three_o month_n abode_n in_o autiamque_fw-la which_o until_o that_o time_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o catch_v and_o in_o autiamque_fw-la the_o indian_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o take_v they_o which_o be_v with_o great_a sprindge_n which_o lift_v up_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v make_v with_o a_o strong_a string_n whereunto_o be_v fasten_v a_o knot_n of_o a_o cane_n which_o run_v close_o about_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o conie_z because_o they_o shall_v not_o gnaw_v the_o string_n they_o take_v many_o in_o the_o field_n of_o maiz_n especial_o when_o it_o freesed_a or_o snow_v snow_n frost_n and_o snow_n a_o month_n of_o snow_n the_o christian_n stay_v there_o one_o whole_a month_n so_o enclose_v with_o snow_n that_o they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o when_o they_o want_v firewood_n the_o governor_n with_o his_o horseman_n go_v and_o come_v many_o time_n to_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v two_o crossbow_n shoot_v from_o the_o towme_n make_v a_o pathway_n whereby_o the_o footman_n go_v for_o wood_n in_o this_o mean_a space_n some_o indian_n which_o go_v loose_a kill_v many_o coney_n with_o their_o give_v and_o with_o arrow_n these_o coney_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n sort_n coney_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v like_o those_o of_o spain_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o fashion_n and_o as_o big_a as_o great_a hare_n long_o and_o have_v great_a loin_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o the_o governor_n go_v from_o autiamque_fw-la to_o nilco_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o guacoya_n upon_o monday_n the_o sixth_o of_o march_n 1542_o 1542._o march_n 6._o 1542._o the_o governor_n depart_v from_o autiamque_fw-la to_o seek_v nilco_n which_o the_o indian_n say_v be_v near_o the_o great_a river_n with_o determination_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o procure_v some_o succour_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n for_o he_o have_v now_o but_o three_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n and_o forty_o horse_n and_o some_o of_o they_o lame_a which_o do_v nothing_o but_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n and_o for_o want_v of_o iron_n they_o have_v go_v above_o a_o year_n unshod_a and_o because_o they_o be_v use_v to_o it_o in_o the_o plain_a country_n interpreter_n tâ—e_v death_n of_o joâ—n_n oâ—tiâ—_n anâ—_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v he_o interpreter_n it_o do_v they_o no_o great_a harm_n john_n ortiz_n diâ—d_v in_o autiamque_fw-la which_o grieve_v the_o governor_n very_o much_o because_o tâ—at_a without_o a_o interpreter_n he_o fear_v to_o enter_v far_o into_o the_o land_n where_o he_o may_v be_v lose_v from_o thence_o forward_a a_o youth_n that_o be_v take_v in_o cutifachiqui_fw-la do_v serve_v for_o interpreter_n which_o have_v by_o that_o tâ—me_n learn_v somewhat_o of_o the_o christian_n language_n the_o death_n of_o john_n ortiz_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n for_o the_o discover_v inward_a or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o to_o learn_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o which_o in_o four_o word_n he_o deâ—lâ—red_v they_o need_v a_o whole_a day_n with_o the_o youth_n and_o most_o common_o he_o understand_v quite_o contrary_a that_o wâ—ich_a be_v ask_v he_o whereby_o it_o often_o happenâ—â—_n that_o the_o way_n that_o they_o go_v one_o day_n and_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o day_n they_o turn_v back_o and_o go_v astray_o through_o the_o wood_n here_o and_o there_o the_o governor_n spend_v ten_o day_n in_o travel_v from_o autiamque_fw-la to_o a_o province_n call_v ayays_o river_n ayay_n a_o river_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n that_o stand_v near_o the_o river_n that_o pass_v by_o cayas_n and_o autiamque_fw-la there_o he_o command_v a_o barge_n to_o be_v make_v wherewith_o he_o pass_v the_o river_n when_o he_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n there_o fall_v out_o such_o weather_n that_o four_o day_n he_o can_v not_o travel_v for_o snow_n march._n great_a snow_n about_o the_o twentieth_o of_o march._n assoon_o as_o it_o give_v over_o snow_v he_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n through_o a_o wilderness_n and_o a_o country_n so_o low_a and_o so_o full_a of_o lake_n and_o evil_a way_n that_o he_o travel_v one_o time_n a_o whole_a day_n in_o water_n sometime_o knee_n deep_a sometime_o to_o the_o stirrup_n and_o sometime_o they_o swim_v he_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v tutelpinco_n abandon_v and_o without_o maiz_n tutelpinco_n tutelpinco_n there_o pass_v by_o it_o a_o lake_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o river_n lake_n a_o great_a lake_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a stream_n and_o force_n of_o water_n five_o christian_n pass_v over_o it_o in_o a_o periagua_fw-la which_o the_o governor_n have_v send_v with_o a_o captain_n the_o periagua_fw-la overset_n some_o take_v hold_v on_o it_o some_o on_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lake_n one_o francis_n sebastian_n a_o honest_a man_n of_o villa_n nova_fw-la de_fw-fr barca_n rota_n be_v drown_v there_o the_o governor_n go_v a_o whole_a day_n along_o the_o lake_n seek_v passage_n and_o can_v find_v none_o nor_o any_o way_n that_o do_v pass_v to_o the_o other_o side_n come_v again_o at_o night_n to_o the_o town_n he_o find_v two_o peaceable_a indian_n which_o show_v he_o the_o passage_n and_o which_o way_n he_o be_v to_o go_v there_o they_o make_v of_o cane_n and_o of_o the_o timber_n of_o house_n thatch_v with_o cane_n raft_n wherewith_o they_o pass_v the_o lake_n lake_n raft_n wherewith_o they_o pass_v the_o lake_n they_o travel_v three_o day_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o nilco_n call_v tianto_n tianto_n tianto_n thâ—re_v they_o take_v thirty_o indian_n and_o among_o they_o two_o principal_a man_n of_o this_o town_n the_o governor_n send_v a_o captain_n with_o horseman_n and_o footman_n before_o to_o nilco_n because_o the_o indian_n may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o provision_n they_o pass_v through_o three_o or_o four_o great_a town_n â—â—â—â—es_n three_o or_o â—â—uâ—e_o great_a â—â—â—â—es_n and_o in_o the_o town_n where_o the_o cacique_n be_v resident_a which_o be_v two_o league_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o governor_n remain_v they_o find_v many_o indian_n with_o their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o manner_n as_o though_o they_o will_v have_v stay_v to_o fight_v which_o do_v compass_v the_o town_n and_o assoon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o christian_n come_v near_o they_o without_o misdoubt_v they_o they_o set_v the_o caciques_n house_n on_o fire_n and_z sle_z over_o a_o lake_n that_o pass_v near_o the_o town_n through_o which_o the_o horse_n can_v not_o pass_v the_o next_o day_n be_v wednesday_n the_o 29._o of_o march_n 29._o march_n 29._o the_o governor_n come_v to_o nilco_n nilco_n nilco_n he_o lodge_v with_o all_o his_o man_n in_o the_o caciques_n town_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o plain_a field_n which_o be_v inhabit_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n and_o within_o a_o league_n and_o half_a a_o league_n be_v other_o very_a great_a town_n town_n vâ—rie_o great_a town_n wherein_o be_v great_a store_n of_o maiz_n of_o french_a bean_n of_o walnut_n and_o prune_n this_o be_v the_o best_a inhabit_a country_n flâ—rida_n the_o beâ—t_a country_n of_o flâ—rida_n that_o be_v see_v in_o florida_n and_o have_v most_o store_n of_o maiz_n except_o coça_n and_o apalache_n there_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n a_o indian_a accompany_v with_o other_o and_o in_o the_o caciques_n name_n give_v the_o governor_n a_o mantle_n of_o marterns_n skin_n pearl_n mâ—râ—erns_n skin_n a_o cordon_n of_o pearl_n and_o a_o cordon_n of_o pearl_n the_o governor_n give_v he_o a_o few_o small_a margarite_n which_o be_v certain_a bead_n much_o esteem_v in_o peru_n and_o other_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v very_o well_o content_v he_o promise_v to_o return_v within_o two_o day_n but_o never_o come_v again_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o indian_n come_v by_o night_n in_o canoe_n and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o maiz_n
and_o command_v i_o as_o your_o own_o the_o governor_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o forgive_v he_o all_o which_o be_v past_a that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o duty_n &_o that_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o he_o will_v favour_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n within_o four_o day_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o come_v to_o the_o river_n he_o can_v not_o pass_v naguatex_n the_o â—â—uer_n gâ—â—â—e_o â—â—passâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d at_o naguatex_n because_o it_o be_v grow_v very_o big_a which_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o thing_n of_o admiration_n be_v at_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v and_o since_o it_o have_v not_o rain_v a_o month_n before_o the_o indian_n say_v that_o it_o increase_v many_o time_n after_o that_o manner_n without_o rain_v in_o all_o the_o country_n â—â—â—â—aâ—d_n coâ—â—â—â—res_n â—a_o sâ—a_o to_o the_o â—â—â—â—aâ—d_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o tide_n that_o come_v into_o it_o it_o be_v learned_a that_o the_o flood_n come_v 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