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shall_v name_v they_o as_o they_o adjoin_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 36._o of_o panuco_n this_o province_n be_v near_o adjoin_v to_o florida_n and_o part_v from_o it_o by_o the_o river_n of_o palm_n which_o lie_v in_o 28_o degree_n of_o north_n latitude_n that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o lie_v next_o to_o mexico_n be_v the_o best_a and_o have_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o victual_n with_o some_o gold_n the_o other_o side_n which_o be_v next_o florida_n be_v poor_a and_o barren_a this_o province_n have_v three_o spanish_a town_n panuco_n in_o something_o more_o than_o 23_o degree_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o mexico_n 65_o league_n near_o a_o river_n who_o entrance_n be_v a_o haven_n it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o chief_a justice_n provide_v by_o the_o viceroy_n of_o new_a spain_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n james_n of_o the_o valea_n 20_o leagnes_fw-la to_o the_o west_n of_o panuco_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n lucas_n 8_o league_n from_o panuco_n to_o the_o north-east_n 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be_v resident_a the_o governor_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o royal_a treasure_n and_o cathedral_n suffragan_n to_o mexico_n with_o one_o monastery_n of_o franciscan_a friar_n the_o village_n of_o valiodalid_n be_v 31_o league_n from_o meridia_n to_o the_o south_n and_o near_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o hondur_n as_o be_v salimanca_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o on_o the_o north_n coast_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n franciscus_n of_o campeach_n in_o 20_o degree_n fifty_o league_n from_o meridia_n it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a good_a haven_n but_o of_o little_a depth_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o this_o province_n be_v many_o rock_n flat_n and_o isle_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sail_n within_o four_o league_n of_o the_o shore_n on_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a flood_n and_o ebb_v of_o any_o part_n of_o new_a spain_n chap._n 39_o the_o province_n of_o honduras_n this_o province_n of_o the_o honduras_n adjoin_v unto_o the_o south_n part_n of_o yucatan_n his_o coast_n stretch_v along_o the_o north_n sea_n as_o far_o as_o nicurayna_n which_o be_v near_o 150_o league_n it_o be_v a_o hilly_a country_n plentiful_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n and_o store_n of_o wheat_n and_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n it_o have_v six_o spanish_a town_n and_o many_o peaceable_a indian_n the_o city_n of_o valiodalid_n stand_v in_o 16_o degree_n 40_o league_n from_o the_o north_n sea_n here_o be_v resident_a the_o governor_n a_o cathedral_n and_o a_o monastery_n of_o lamerse_n the_o city_n of_o adios_n be_v 30_o league_n from_o valiodalid_n to_o the_o west_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n petro_n be_v 11_o league_n from_o the_o port_n of_o cavalos_n where_o the_o officer_n royal_a be_v resident_a because_o the_o port_n of_o cavalos_n be_v sickly_a to_o which_o the_o ship_n come_v this_o port_n of_o cavalos_n be_v in_o 15_o degree_n on_o the_o north_n sea_n there_o be_v few_o in_o it_o beside_o blackamoor_n and_o some_o factor_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unwholsomeness_n of_o the_o place_n the_o city_n of_o truxcillio_n be_v 64_o league_n from_o the_o cavalos_n to_o the_o north-east_n a_o league_n from_o the_o north_n sea_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n george_n be_v populous_a of_o indian_n and_o rich_a in_o gold_n the_o septentrional_a point_n of_o this_o coast_n be_v the_o cape_n of_o eburus_n in_o 16_o degree_n east_n off_o which_o 20_o league_n lie_v the_o river_n of_o pitch_n and_o a_o little_a further_o riobaxco_n and_o beyond_o it_o the_o river_n of_o balahama_n and_o in_o 14_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a lie_v the_o river_n salt_n and_o after_o that_o the_o cape_n of_o the_o three_o point_n and_o from_o north_n the_o island_n of_o utilia_fw-la and_o to_o the_o north-east_n helen_n and_o lyvanai_n and_o in_o 14_o degree_n the_o cape_n of_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n and_o north_n from_o thence_o the_o three_o island_n call_v take_v away_o sleep_n chap._n 40._o of_o the_o province_n of_o nicaragua_n nicaragua_n lie_v next_o to_o the_o southside_n of_o honduras_n it_o be_v aplentifull_a country_n of_o coco_n cotton-wool_n millet_n cattle_n and_o much_o gold_n it_o have_v five_o spanish_a town_n and_o abundance_n of_o peaceable_a indian_n which_o be_v most_o expert_a in_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a town_n be_v saint_n james_n 12_o league_n from_o the_o south_n sea_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lake_n nicaragua_n where_o the_o governor_n be_v resident_a the_o royal_a officer_n and_o cathedral_n with_o five_o monastery_n of_o lamerse_n and_o many_o peaceable_a indian_n the_o city_n of_o granado_n stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o this_o great_a lake_n near_o which_o be_v a_o famous_a volcan_n that_o burn_v perpetual_o cast_v forth_o fire_n and_o smoke_n a_o friar_n imagine_v there_o be_v much_o gold_n in_o it_o because_o it_o never_o consume_v the_o
land_n about_o it_o wherefore_o he_o cause_v a_o cauldron_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o a_o huge_a chain_n and_o let_v it_o into_o the_o furnace_n but_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n soon_o consume_v it_o and_o with_o all_o the_o friar_n hope_n this_o great_a lake_n of_o nicaragua_n be_v full_a of_o island_n and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o river_n have_v a_o issue_n into_o the_o north_n sea_n which_o river_n or_o passage_n it_o navigable_a for_o great_a vessel_n and_o the_o head_n of_o this_o lake_n be_v within_o five_o league_n of_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o good_a ground_n to_o be_v cut_v by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a if_o the_o spaniard_n so_o please_v to_o have_v passage_n from_o the_o south_n sea_n to_o the_o north_n sea_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n the_o village_n of_o nalio_n stand_v in_o 11_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a on_o the_o south_n coast_n and_o be_v the_o best_a port_n on_o that_o coast_n on_o the_o north_n sea_n for_o this_o province_n reach_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n sea_n be_v first_o the_o river_n of_o gare_fw-la that_o divide_v nicvaragua_n from_o honduras_n south_n of_o it_o the_o river_n wipre_n next_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n john_n which_o be_v the_o void_a river_n that_o come_v from_o the_o great_a lake_n that_o have_v a_o great_a island_n lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o in_o the_o south_n sea_n it_o have_v the_o nalio_n the_o port_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o the_o port_n of_o paria_fw-la and_o nicoya_n and_o on_o the_o coast_n the_o island_n of_o chroa_n saint_n mary_n and_o saint_n mark_n chap._n 41._o the_o province_n of_o castorica_n this_o province_n lie_v between_o nickuragua_n and_o caragua_n between_o which_o it_o have_v 90_o league_n in_o length_n it_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o very_o fruitful_a in_o millet_n wheat_n flax_n and_o sugar_n plenty_n of_o mine_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o it_o have_v two_o spanish_a town_n the_o first_o and_o best_a be_v curtago_fw-it the_o other_o mendoco_fw-la it_o have_v two_o port_n one_o on_o the_o south_n sea_n the_o other_o on_o the_o north_n chap._n 42._o the_o province_n of_o varagua_n this_o province_n lie_v between_o costarica_n and_o panama_n adjoin_v on_o the_o south_n part_n to_o the_o straight_a of_o dariana_n the_o northerly_a be_v in_o 11_o degree_n it_o have_v east_n and_o west_n 50_o league_n and_o in_o breadth_n 25_o and_o be_v wash_v as_o costarica_n with_o the_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n it_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n full_a of_o bush_n without_o pasture_n or_o cattle_n wheat_n or_o barley_n but_o it_o have_v some_o miller_n but_o full_a of_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n the_o indian_n be_v few_o and_o they_o be_v in_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o spaniard_n it_o have_v the_o city_n of_o conception_n 40_o league_n from_o number_v number_v dios_n where_o the_o governor_n and_o officer_n be_v resident_a the_o village_n of_o trinity_n six_o league_n to_o the_o east_n of_o the_o conception_n near_o the_o river_n of_o bethelem_n and_o three_o league_n from_o the_o north_n sea_n the_o city_n of_o santey_n fei_n stand_v 12_o league_n from_o the_o conception_n to_o the_o south_n in_o it_o be_v melting-house_n and_o deputy_n officer_n the_o city_n of_o charles_n near_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o south_n sea_n 50_o league_n from_o santey_n fei_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o varagua_n begin_v the_o southern_a america_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v return_v back_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o north_n america_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v chap._n 43._o of_o the_o province_n of_o ciblioa_n this_o province_n of_o ciblioa_n be_v the_o most_o northerly_a province_n that_o the_o spaniard_n possess_v in_o america_n it_o have_v but_o one_o spanish_a town_n but_o many_o well_o build_a city_n of_o indian_n the_o spanish_a town_n be_v call_v saint_n john_n of_o ciblioa_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o spaniard_n and_o mexican_n indian_n the_o fair_a indian_a town_n be_v quibra_n that_o have_v also_o a_o spanish_a garrison_n this_o town_n be_v in_o 40_o degree_n and_o distant_a from_o cibiloa_n 200_o league_n from_o whence_o it_o lie_v due_a north_n this_o region_n be_v apt_a for_o english_a grain_n and_o produce_v all_o sort_n of_o our_o herb_n and_o fruit_n here_o be_v store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o our_o cattle_n and_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o country_n which_o have_v a_o bunch_n of_o flesh_n on_o his_o back_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n head_n and_o his_o hair_n be_v shaggy_a and_o long_a his_o horn_n small_a than_o our_o kines_n horn_n but_o his_o body_n much_o big_a this_o be_v a_o inland_a province_n and_o lie_v from_o the_o sea_n many_o league_n chap._n 44._o new_a biskay_n this_o province_n lie_v on_o the_o south-west_n of_o cibola_n it_o have_v store_n of_o provision_n and_o cattle_n and_o divers_a mine_n of_o silver_n it_o have_v two_o fair_a spanish_a town_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sancta_fw-la barbola_fw-la and_o the_o baro_n of_o saint_n john_n with_o divers_a peaceable_a indian_n it_o be_v a_o inland_a province_n but_o of_o much_o commerce_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o silver-mine_n chap._n 45._o chiamerla_fw-fr this_o province_n lie_v in_o more_o than_o two_o and_o twenty_o degree_n of_o height_n it_o be_v ten_o league_n broad_a and_o something_o more_o in_o length_n it_o lie_v along_o the_o south_n sea_n but_o have_v no_o port_n of_o name_n it_o have_v a_o town_n of_o spaniard_n call_v saint_n sebastian_n it_o have_v many_o rich_a silver_n mine_n and_o sufficient_a of_o cattle_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n and_o fruit_n chap._n 46._o culiacan_a this_o province_n be_v the_o most_o northerly_a province_n the_o spaniard_n possess_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o south_n sea_n it_o be_v west_n of_o chiametla_n there_o be_v much_o cattle_n seed_n and_o fruit_n of_o england_n it_o have_v two_o spanish_a town_n one_o be_v call_v the_o virgin_n by_o which_o there_o be_v some_o silver_n mine_n the_o other_o the_o village_n of_o saint_n michael_n this_o be_v a_o small_a province_n and_o have_v no_o eminent_a port_n on_o the_o sea_n chap._n 47._o sacetas_n sacetas_n lie_v southeast_n from_o biscai_n it_o be_v very_o wholesome_a in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o as_o sickly_a and_o unwholesome_a in_o other_o part_n which_o cause_n that_o in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v much_o want_n and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o much_o plenty_n but_o to_o amend_v all_o defect_n there_o be_v in_o most_o place_n rich_a silver_n mine_n it_o have_v three_o spanish_a town_n the_o best_a be_v erena_n the_o second_o nombre_fw-fr d'_fw-fr dios_fw-es and_o the_o worst_a durangi_n the_o chickmeacan_a indian_n do_v much_o annoy_v these_o part_n but_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o civil_a indian_n that_o live_v in_o peaceable_a manner_n chap._n 48._o xalisco_n this_o province_n have_v the_o city_n of_o compostella_n near_o the_o south_n sea_n in_o 21_o degree_n nineteen_o minute_n there_o be_v the_o village_n of_o the_o purification_n south-west_n from_o gudeleria_n 30_o league_n this_o land_n be_v hot_a and_o sickly_a but_o have_v mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n good_a store_n of_o provision_n and_o excellent_a horse_n that_o be_v well_o breed_v for_o any_o service_n chap._n 49._o guadalaiara_fw-it guadalaiara_fw-it be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a galicia_n and_o the_o most_o southerly_a it_o have_v all_o sort_n of_o grain_n herb_n and_o fruit_n of_o new_a spain_n and_o plenty_n of_o kine_n horse_n and_o swine_n it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a good_a air_n and_o have_v many_o silver_n mine_n the_o chief_a city_n and_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v guadalaira_n in_o 20_o degree_n here_o reside_v the_o council_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o good_n and_o royal_a treasure_n a_o cathedral_n two_o monastery_n of_o friar_n and_o one_o of_o nun_n and_o 30_o league_n from_o guadalaira_n be_v the_o village_n of_o saint_n mary_n and_o another_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o province_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o chickemecan_n indian_n but_o have_v many_o well_o govern_v civil_a indian_n that_o live_v orderly_o and_o very_o rich_o chap._n 50._o mechocan_n this_o province_n lie_v between_o the_o province_n of_o mexico_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o new_a galicia_n it_o have_v in_o breadth_n by_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o south_n fea_z 80_o league_n and_o 60_o within_o land_n here_o be_v many_o good_a mine_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o have_v much_o wheat_n millet_n coco_n all_o sort_n of_o spanish_a fruit_n cotton-wool_n the_o rich_a drug_n of_o cocheneel_n store_n of_o cattle_n and_o fish_n and_o the_o indian_n be_v industrious_a and_o give_v to_o labour_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v mechoacan_a it_o stand_v in_o 18_o degree_n 15_o minute_n and_o 47_o league_n
from_o sancta_fw-la fee_n 22_o league_n it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a situation_n here_o be_v a_o great_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o best_a market_n in_o all_o the_o realm_n here_o be_v also_o the_o city_n of_o meridia_n the_o city_n of_o victory_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n christopher_n the_o city_n bele_v and_o the_o city_n of_o marequeata_n all_o spanish_a city_n with_o many_o hundred_o large_a town_n and_o village_n of_o indian_n through_o this_o region_n they_o pass_v from_o cartagena_n by_o land_n to_o peru_n common_o by_o post_n but_o not_o otherwise_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v fifteen_o hundred_o league_n from_o cartagena_n to_o cosco_n this_o region_n can_v be_v enter_v by_o land_n from_o cartagena_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a water_n and_o mountain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n wherefore_o they_o pass_v up_o the_o river_n magdalen_n with_o merchandise_n from_o the_o customhouse_n of_o malamba_n on_o the_o say_a river_n from_o whence_o to_o the_o first_o land_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n chap._n 59_o the_o province_n of_o sancta_fw-la martha_n this_o province_n of_o martha_n lie_v between_o cartagena_n and_o the_o river_n hacha_n on_o the_o north_n sea_n it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n of_o millet_n potato_n much_o gold_n emerald_n and_o other_o rich_a stone_n and_o copper_n and_o have_v five_o spanish_a town_n the_o city_n of_o sanct_fw-fr a_o martha_n in_o ten_o degree_n of_o north_n latitude_n where_o be_v resident_a the_o spanish_a governor_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n officer_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o a_o cathedral_n suffragan_n to_o that_o of_o granado_n the_o city_n of_o tenerif_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n magdalen_n which_o part_v this_o province_n from_o cartagena_n the_o village_n of_o palm_n be_v two_o league_n from_o this_o river_n twenty_o to_o the_o south_n of_o tenerif_n the_o city_n of_o losreas_n be_v 30_o league_n from_o the_o river_n hacha_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o this_o government_n be_v the_o river_n biaba_n piaras_fw-la aguamur_fw-la and_o sancta_fw-la martha_n the_o indian_n of_o this_o province_n be_v common_o in_o war_n which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o spaniard_n quiet_a enjoy_v the_o riches_n it_o exceed_v in_o stone_n of_o such_o value_n and_o quantity_n as_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o india_n chap._n 60._o venesiula_n the_o province_n of_o venesiula_n lie_v on_o the_o north_n sea_n part_v from_o sancta_fw-la martha_n by_o the_o river_n of_o hacha_n on_o the_o east_n be_v the_o province_n of_o suava_n or_o new_a andelosia_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v near_o 130_o league_n of_o length_n in_o this_o land_n be_v vein_n of_o gold_n of_o more_o than_o two_o and_o twenty_o carract_n and_o a_o half_a it_o be_v plentiful_a of_o wheat_n and_o other_o seed_n for_o there_o be_v two_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n it_o have_v abundance_n 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