_Cortez_ departed from Saint _Iames de Barocoa_ with small prouision of victuals for suche a number of men, and also for the nauigation whyche as yet was vncertaine. And beeyng out of that parte, he sent _Pedro Xuarez Gallinato_ with a Caruell to _Iaymaica_ for vittailes, commaunding him, that those things which he should there buy, to goe therwith to _Cape de Corrientes_, or to _S. Anthonies_ point, which is the farthest part of that Iland Westward. And he himselfe wente with his companye to _Macaca_, and boughte there greate quantitie of bread, and some Hogges, of one _Taymaio_. Then he procéeded to the Trinitie Ilande, and there boughte an other Shippe of one _Alonso Guillen_. And of perticulare persons he bought thrée Horses, and fiue hundred bushels of Corne. And being there at roade, he had aduice, that _Iohn Nonez Sedenio_ passed that way with a Shippe laden with victuals, for to make sale thereof at the Mynes. Wherevppon he sente _Iames de Ordas_, with a Caruel well armed, for to take him, and to bring him vnto _S. Anthonies_ point. _Ordas_ went and tooke him at the Channell _de Iardines_, and brought him to the place appointed. _Sedenio_ broughte the register of his marchandise, whiche was greate store of bread, Bacon, and Hennes: _Cortez_ gaue him chaynes of golde, and other pieces for payment, and a bil for the rest. In consideration whereof, _Sedenio_ wente with him to the Conquest. In the Trinitie Ilande _Cortez_ gathered togyther two hundred men more, who had bin in _Grijalua_ hys company, and were dwellers in that Iland, and in _Matancas_, _Carenias_, and other Villages, and sending his ships forward, he went with his men by land to _Hauana_, which was then inhabited on the South side in the mouth of the riuer called _Onicaxinall_, but there they would sell him no prouision, for feare of the Gouernour _Velasques_. But yet one _Christopher Galsada_ rentgatherer to the Byshoppe, and receyuer for the Popes Bulles, solde to him great store of Bacon and bread of that Countrey called _Maiz_, and other prouision, whereby his fléete was reasonably prouided .&c. And then he beganne to distribute his men and vittayles aboorde eache vessell in good order. Then came _Aluarado_ with his caruell, with his other friendes _Christopher de Olid_, _Alonso de Auila_, _Francisco de Monteio_, & manye others of _Grijalua_ hys company, who had bin to talke with the Gouernoure _Velasques_. And among them came one _Garnica_ so called, with letters for _Cortez_ from _Velasques_, wherein he wrote, desiring him to abide there, for that he meant to come himselfe, or else to send vnto hym, to treate of matters profitable for them both. [Sidenote: A snare layde for Cortez.]