Passing through _Chololla_ and _Tlaxcallan_, he was honorably receyued and lodged, and aboute fiftéene leagues from _Zempoallan_ where _Naruaez_ was abiding, he mette with two Priestes, and his old especial friend _Andres de Duero_, who had lente him money for the setting forthe of that voyage. These thrée persons came to require him to obey the Generall lately come as Lieutenant to the Gouernour _Velasques_, and to deliuer vnto him the Countrey, with all the fortes or Castels therein, aduising him, that if he would not accomplish the same, that then he woulde procéede againste him, euen as an enemie and Rebell, to the execution of death. Likewise, if he would fulfill the request made vnto him, that then he shoulde haue libertie, and conueniente shipping to depart, both for him, and as many as would goe with him. _Cortes_ aunswered, that hée would rather suffer deathe, than to leaue the Countrey whiche he had conquered and pacifyed with his handes and industrie, without anye commaundemente from the Emperoure: and (quoth he) if againste all equitie and iustice, he will contend with me in warre, I will defend me as well as I may, and if I haue the victory (as I trust in God and the righte that I haue on my side,) I shall not stand in néede of shipping, and if I be slaine, muche lesse. Therefore I doe require him to shew vnto me his commission and authoritie had from the Emperour, for vntil I doe both sée and reade the same, I will accepte no agréemente: and if (quoth he) that he refuse the same, that then I dare warne, admonish, and require him to returne to _Cuba_, the place from whence he came, and if he wil not obey my precept, I will then apprehende him, and sende him prisoner in yrons to the Emperoure: and with thys aunswere dispatched the thrée messengers, sending also a notarie of his owne, to commaund him to take his shipping, and to departe without making any altercation in the Countrey, or y^t ensuing of further murders and strife, and if not, that vppon Whitsonday, whiche was within thrée dayes following, he meante to be with him at supper. _Pamfilo de Naruaez_ made a mockery and iest at his commaundemente, and tooke Prisoner the Notarie whiche came from _Cortes_ with that order, holding _Cortes_ for madde, who made so manye bragges with so small a company. And before _Iohn Velasques de Leon_, and _Iohn de Rio_, _Cortes_ his friendes, he mustered his men, who were in number fourescore Hargabushers, a hüdred and twëtie Crossebowes, sixe hundred men, with other weapon, and fourescore Horsemen, saying, how will _Cortes_ defend himselfe againste vs, nay at length he will know his dutie: he promised money to him that shoulde eyther kyll, or take _Cortes_ prisoner. And the same offer made _Cortes_ against _Pamfilo_, who made a rounde of his footemen, and skirmished with his Horsemen, shooting off his artillerie, to put in feare the pore _Indians_.