and Surueyour to procure for the kings portion or parte, whych was according to custome one fifte parte. In thys meane season _Cortez_ prepared hymselfe for the Iourney, and communed wyth hys especiall friendes to sée who woulde beare hym companye: And hee founde thrée hundred men that agréed to his request. He then bought a Caruell and Vergantine, and another Caruell that _Pedro de Aluarado_ brought home. An other Vergantine he had of _Iames Valesques_: he prouided for them armour, artillery, and other Munition: hee brought also wyne Oyle, Beanes, Pease, and other victuals necessarye: he toke vp also vppon hys credite, of one _Iames Sauzedo_ muche Haberdashe, to the value of seauen hundred Castlyns in golde. The gouernour _Velasques_ deliuered vnto hym a thousande Castlyns whyche he possessed of the goods of one _Pamfilo de Naruaiz_ in hys absence, alleaging that he had no other money of hys owne proper. And beeyng in thys manner agréed, the Articles and Couenauntes were drawen and set downe in wryting, before a Notary, called _Alounso de Escalantes_, the thrée and twenty day of October _Anno_ .1518. [Sidenote: The cöming home of _Grijalua_.] [Sidenote: The gouernour an old enemy.] [Sidenote: Courage of _Cortez_.] In this meane time arriued at _Cuba_, _Iohn de Grijalua_, vpon whose arriuall, the gouernour chaunged his purpose and pretence, for hee refused to disburse any more money, nor yet would consent that _Cortez_ should furnish his Nauie. For the onely cause was, that he ment to dispatch backe againe his kinseman and his army. But to behold the stoute courage of _Cortez_, his charges, and liberalitie in expences, it was straunge, and to sée how hee was deceiued. And also to cösider, the flatterie and deceite of his aduersarie, yea what complaints were made to the Lord Admiral, saying that _Cortez_ was subtil, high minded, and a louer of honor, which were tokës that he wold rebel, being in place conuenient, and that he woulde reuenge olde griefes. Also it grieued _Vermudez_ that he had not accepted y^t voyage, vnto whö it was once offered, seing the great treasure that _Grijalua_ had brought, & what a rich land the countrey newely discouered was. Also he pretended that y^e gouernor would be chieftain of y^e fléet, although his kinesman were not fit for y^e roome. The gouernor also thought y^t he being slacke, _Cortez_ would also be slacke. But yet he séeing _Cortez_ earnestly procéed, he sent one _Amador de Larez_ a principal mä, to intreate him to leaue off y^e voyage (cösidering y^t _Grijalua_ was returned) and y^t he would pay him al y^e costs & charges y^t he had layd out. _Cortez_ vnderstäding the gouernors minde, made answere vnto _Larez_, y^t he wold not leaue of the Iorney, for very shame, nor yet breake the agréement made. And also if _Valasques_ would send a Nauy for his owne account, he woulde be contente, for (quoth he) I haue alreadie my licence and dispatch of the fathers & gouernours. And