pa, to subject
that province; myself and father Juan de las Varillas being
particularly desired by Cortes to join him in this campaign 177

CHAP. CLXVII. How our agents in Spain brought certain accusations
against the bishop of Burgos, and what further happened 195

CHAP. CLXVIII. How Narvaez, Christobal de Tapia, the pilot Umbria,
and the soldier Cardenas bring heavy accusations against Cortes, at
the instigation of the bishop of Burgos, and what judgment his
majesty pronounced 198

CHAP. CLXIX. Of Cortes' plans after he had obtained the appointment
of governor of New Spain; the way in which he distributes the
Indians; and of other matters 210

CHAP. CLXX. How Cortes sends a present to his majesty; 80,000 pesos
in gold and silver, besides a magnificent field-piece made of silver
and gold, covered with various beautiful figures; also how he sends
his father Martin Cortes above 5000 pesos 219

CHAP. CLXXI. 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 221

CHAP. CLXXII. 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 224

CHAP. CLXXIII. 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 228

CHAP. CLXXIV. 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 233

CHAP. CLXXV. How we commence our march from Guacasualco, and the
terrible