leave of him, with all the haste he could came to the sea, and finding no ships he thought it to be some deceit, and that the cacique had done the same to learn his mind. So he dwelt with _Mococo_ nine years, with small hope of seeing any Christians. As soon as our Governor arrived in _Florida_, it was known to _Mococo_, and straightway he signified to _John Ortiz_ that Christians were lodged in the town of _Ucita_; and he thought he had jested with him as he had done before, and told him that by this time he had forgotten the Christians, and thought of nothing else but to serve him. But he assured him that it was so, and gave him license to go unto them, saying unto him that if he would not do it, and if the Christians should go their way, he should not blame him, for he had fulfilled that which he had promised him. The joy of _John Ortiz_ was so great, that he could not believe that it was true; notwithstanding he gave him thanks, and took his leave of him, and _Mococo_ gave him ten or eleven principal Indians to bear him company; and as they went to the port where the Governor was, they met with _Baltasar de Gallegos_, as I have declared before. As soon as he was come to the camp, the Governor commanded to give him a suit of apparel, and very good armor, and a fair horse; and inquired of him whether he had notice of any country where there was any gold or silver. He answered, No, because he never went ten leagues compass from the place where he dwelt; but that thirty leagues from thence[E] dwelt an Indian lord, which was called _Paracossi_, to whom _Mococo_ and _Ucita_, with all the rest of that coast paid tribute, and that he peradventure might have notice of some good country, and that his land was better than that of the sea-coast, and more fruitful and plentiful of maize. Whereof the Governor received great contentment, and said that he desired no more than to find victuals, that he might go into the main land, for the land of _Florida_ was so large, that in one place or other there could not choose but be some rich country. The _Cacique Mococo_ came to the port to visit the Governor, and made this speech following.