_John Danusco_, all the rest came with him from _Peru_: and every one of them brought fourteen or fifteen thousand ducats: all of them went well and costly appareled. And although _Soto_ of his own nature was not liberal, yet because that was the first time that he was to show himself in the court, he spent frankly, and went accompanied with those which I have named, and with his servants, and many others which resorted unto him. He married with _Donna Isabella de Bobadilla_, daughter of _Peter Arias_ of _Avila_, Earl of _Punno en Rostro_. The Emperor made him the Governor of the Isle of _Cuba_, and Adelantado or President of _Florida_; with a title of Marquis of certain part of the lands that he should conquer. When _Don Ferdinando_ had obtained the government, there came a gentleman from the _Indies_ to the court, named _Cabeca de Vaca_, which had been with the Governor _Pamphilo de Narvaez_ which died in _Florida_, who reported that _Narvaez_ was cast away at sea with all the company that went with him. And how he with four more escaped and arrived in _Nueva Espana_. Also he brought a relation in writing, of that which he had seen in _Florida_; which said in some places: In such a place I have seen this; and the rest which here I saw, I leave to confer of between his Majesty and myself. Generally he reported the misery of the country, and the troubles which he passed: and he told some of his kinsfolk, which were desirous to go into the _Indies_, and urged him very much to tell them whether he had seen any rich country in _Florida_, that he might not tell them, because he and another, whose name was _Orantes_, (who remained in _Nueva Espana_ with purpose to return into _Florida_: for which intent he came into _Spain_ to beg the government thereof of the Emperor) had sworn not to discover some of those things which they had seen, because no man should prevent them in begging the same. And he informed them _that it was the richest country of the world_. _Don Ferdinando de Soto_ was very desirous to have him with him, and made him a favorable offer: and after they were agreed, because _Soto_ gave him not a sum of money which he demanded to buy a ship, they broke off again. _Baltasar de Gallegos_, and _Christopher de Spindola_, the kinsmen of _Cabeca de Vaca_, told him, that for that which he had imparted to them, they were resolved to pass with _Soto_ into _Florida_, and therefore they prayed him to advise them what they were best to do. _Cabeca de Vaca_ told them, that the cause why he went not with _Soto_, was because he hoped to beg another government, and that he was loth to go under the command of another: and that he came to beg the conquest of _Florida_: but seeing _Don Ferdinando de Soto_ had gotten it already, for his oath's sake he might tell them nothing of that which they would know: but he counseled them to sell their goods and go with him, and that in so doing they should do well. As soon as he