the Great River, which passed by _Pachaha_ and _Aquixo_ near unto the province of _Guachoya_: and the lord thereof came up the river in canoes to make war with him of _Nilco_. On his behalf there came an Indian to the Governor and said unto him, that he was his servant, and prayed him so to hold him, and that within two days he would come to kiss his lordship's hands: and at the time appointed he came with some of his principal Indians, which accompanied him, and with words of great offers and courtesy he gave the Governor a present of many mantles and deers' skins. The Governor gave him some other things in recompense, and honored him much. He asked him what towns there were down the river? He answered that he knew none other but his own: and on the other side of the river the province of a cacique called _Quigalta_. So he took his leave of the Governor and went to his own town. Within a few days the Governor determined to go to _Guachoya_, to learn there whether the sea were near, or whether there were any habitation near, where he might relieve his company, while the brigantines were making, which he meant to send to the land of the Christians. As he passed the river of _Nilco_, there came in canoes Indians of _Guachoya_ up the stream, and when they saw him, supposing that he came to seek them to do them some hurt, they returned down the river, and informed the cacique thereof: who with all his people, spoiling the town of all that they could carry away, passed that night over to the other side of the _Rio Grande_, or the Great River. The Governor sent a captain with fifty men in six canoes down the river, and went himself by land with the rest: he came to _Guachoya_ upon Sunday, the 17th of April: he lodged in the town of the cacique, which was enclosed about, and seated a crossbow shot distant from the river. Here the river is called _Tamaliseu_, and in _Nilco Tapatu_, and in _Coca Mico_, and in the port or mouth _Ri_. As soon as the Governor came to _Guachoya_, he sent _John Danusco_ with as many men as could go in the canoes up the river. For when they came down from _Nilco_, they saw on the other side of the river new cabins made. _John Danusco_ went and brought the canoes laden with maize, French beans, prunes, and many loaves made of the substance of prunes. That day came an Indian to the Governor from the Cacique of _Guachoya_, and said that his lord would come the next day. They next day they saw many canoes come up the river, and on the other side of the Great River they assembled together in the space of an hour: they consulted whether they should come or not; and at length concluded to come, and crossed the river. In them came the Cacique of _Guachoya_, and brought with him many Indians, with great store of fish, dogs, deers' skins, and mantles: and as soon as they landed, they went to the lodging of the Governor, and presented him their gifts, and the cacique uttered these words:--