_Cortes_ muche reioysed with these messages, and was glad of the finding of the faire riuer, for the Marriners hadde enformed him, that from the riuer of _Grijalua_ vnto _Panuco_, was no riuer to be found, but I beléeue they were deceyued. _Cortes_ returned backe agayne some of those messengers, with a present of Spanish ware for _Tuchnitlec_, and to be better enformed of all his meaning, with a special charge to knowe the cömoditie of that porte and Countrey, who went, and in shorte time returned wel satisfyed of their demaund: wherevpon _Cortes_ sente thyther _Iohn Velasques de Leon_, for Captayne of a hundred and fifty Spanyardes, with commission to build a fort. The imprisonment of Cacama, King _of Tezcuco_. The weake courage and stomake of _Mutezuma_, caused his subiectes not onely to murmure, but also to seeke meanes of rebellion, especially his nephew _Cacamazin_, Lorde of _Tezcuco_, who was a stoute yong man and an honorable, and one y^t receiued greate griefe of his Vncles imprisonment: and seeing that y^e matter séemed long, he besought his Vncle to procure his libertie, and to shew himselfe a Lorde, and not a slaue: but séeing at length that he could not accepte and follow his councell, he began to stirre in the matter, threatning the death and destruction of the Spanyardes. Some said, that _Cacama_ did begin that matter, to reuenge the iniurie and dishonor done vnto his Vncle. Others saide, that his meaning was to make himselfe Kyng of _Mexico_. Others held opinion, that his pretence was only to make an ende of y^e Spanyards. But let it be for whatsoeuer purpose. Once he gathered a great army, which he coulde not want, although _Mutezuma_ was prisoner, especially against y^e Spanyards. He published that he would redéeme his Vncle out of Captiuitie, and expulse the Straungers, or else kill and eate them. This was a terrible newes for the Christians, but yet for all those bragges _Cortes_ dismayde not, rather hée determined forthwith to prepare himselfe for the warres, and to besiege him in his owne house and Towne, sauing that _Mutezuma_ disturbed him, saying that _Tezcuco_ was a place very strong, and scituated in water, and that _Cacama_ was a man of bolde and stoute courage, and had at commaundemente of the _Indians_ of _Culhua_, and was also Lorde of _Culhuacan_ and _Otumpa_, whiche were fortes of great strength, thinking to bring the matter to a better passe another way: so that _Cortez_ ruled himselfe by the counsell of _Mutezuma_, and sent vnto _Cacama_, praying him to haue in remembrance the friendshippe that hadde bin betwixt them two, from the time that he came and broughte hym into _Mexico_, and that alwayes peace was better than warre, and especially for a noble man of vassals, for the begynnyng of warres was pleasant to hym that knewe not what warres meante: and in so doyng, he shoulde do both pleasure and seruice to the Kyng of _Spayne_. [Sidenote: Cacama vvas vvise.]