History of Central America, Volume 2, 1530-1800: The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 7Bancroft, Hubert Howe
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History of Central America, Volume 2, 1530-1800: The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 7
Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Central America -- History
Quesada's Administration—The Oidor Zorita Gathers the
Natives into Towns—Expedition against the Lacandones—Its
Failure—Landecho Appointed Quesada's Successor—His
Residencia Taken by the Licentiate Brizeño—Famine,
Pestilence, and Earthquake in Guatemala—The Audiencia of
the Confines Removed to Panamá—And Again Transferred to
Guatemala—Gonzalez Appointed President—He is Succeeded
by Villalobos—Changes in Church Affairs—Death of
Bishop Marroquin—Quarrels between the Dominicans and
Franciscans—Bishops Villalpando and Córdoba—Fracas
between two Ecclesiastics—Administration of President
Valverde, Rueda, Sandé, and Castilla—Industrial Condition
of the Province 358
CHAPTER XXII.
AFFAIRS IN PANAMÁ.
1551-1600.
Revolt of the Cimarrones—Pedro de Ursua Sent against
Them—A Second Revolt—Bayano Caught and Sent to
Spain—Regulations concerning Negroes—Commercial
Decadence—Restrictions on Trade—Home Industries—Pearl
Fisheries—Mining—Decay of Settlements—Proposed Change
in the Port of Entry—Its Removal from Nombre de Dios to
Portobello—Changes in the Seat of the Audiencia—Tierra
Firme Made Subject to the Viceroy of Peru—Defalcations
in the Royal Treasury—Preparations for Defence against
Corsairs and Foreign Powers 386
CHAPTER XXIII.
DRAKE AND OXENHAM'S EXPEDITIONS.
1572-1596.
Drake's Attack on Nombre de Dios—Panic among the
Inhabitants—Stores of Treasure—Retreat of the
English—They Sail for Cartagena—And Thence for the Gulf
of Urabá—Visit to the Isle of Pinos—The Ships Moved to
the Cabezas Islands—Second Expedition to Cartagena—March
to the Isthmus—Drake's First Glimpse of the South
Sea—Ambuscade Posted near Cruces—The Bells of Approaching
Treasure Trains—The Prize Missed through the Folly of a
Drunken Soldier—Capture of Cruces—Thirty Tons of Gold and
Silver Taken near Nombre de Dios—Voyage on a Raft—The
Expedition Returns to England—Oxenham's Raid—Drake's
Circumnavigation of the Globe—His Second Voyage to the
West Indies—His Final Expedition—His Death and Burial
off Portobello 404
CHAPTER XXIV.
NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA.
1551-1600.
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