The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
History
The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
5. They remained in Chanpatun six years, when they went forth to
Campeche; he, called the Adelantado, the first Spaniard, passed here to
this land; they were at Campeche when they asked tribute; according to
orders by the chiefs to all the villages there was tribute. They passed
on by the sea (asking) for tribute to be brought to them. Then I went
with my companions Ah Macan Pech and his younger brother Ixkil Ytzam
Pech, the king of the town Cumkal, and my father, who was in the town
Xulcumcheel; these were my companions when I went back for the tribute;
they saw it; also Nachi May accompanied us, because he knew that he (the
Adelantado), did not know the language; because they first stayed at his
house when they came, and for this reason they spoke to him to accompany
them when they went after the tribute, because he was a friend to the
Spaniards when it (the tribute) was delivered to the captains; from them
we received coats and cloaks and shoes and rosaries and hats, and had
much pleasure from the captains; we left when the Spaniards had ended
giving these gifts; already we had our clothes when we arrived, the
coats and cloaks (we) Ixkil Ytzam Pech of Conkal, our companions Ah
Macan Pech of YaxKukul, and my father Ah Kom Pech, who were the greatest
of us.
6. And I Nakuk Pech by name was head chief when they first delivered
tribute, when we went to Campech to deliver tribute, and we came back
when the Spaniards coming on the road from Campech came to the towns to
dwell at Ichcanzihoo, the city of Merida; and when it was heard that the
Spaniards were coming on the road from Campech we went to give them
gifts, and I went the second time to deliver tribute. And I Nakuk Pech
of this district of Chac Xulub Chen, and Ah Macom Pech of the district
Yan Kukul, and Ixkil Ytzam Pech the head chief of Conkal, and also I
Nakuk Pech, chief here in the town Chac Xulub Chen, entered into giving
gifts to them a second time at Ɔibikal, and they wished an abundance a
second time, and they were given gifts, pheasants, and honey, and sweet
food at Ɔibilkal, when they came to settle at Merida; Don Francisco de
Montejo, first Captain General, first came here to this land, to Merida,
with Don Francisco de Bracamonte and Francisco Tamayo and Juan de
Pacheco and Perarberes; these captains came in the year 1541.
7. In the year when these captains who commanded came to Merida to
settle, then I, Ix Nakuk Pech, was chief, and when the Spaniards came to
Merida, I paid tribute to the conquerors at Merida, as I was then chief
here in the district Chac Xulub Chen, Roderigo Alvarez being Secretary
in the year 1542.
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