The matter standing in this estate, there arriued in _Spayne Diego de Zoto_, with a whole Coluerin made of siluer, and 70000. castlins in golde, the newes whereof was blowen ouer all _Spaine_. And to say the troth, this presente was y^e cause, that _Cortes_ was not put out of his office, but a Iudge of residence was sent thither to take an accompt of him. Now a wise and a learned man was sought for that purpose, yea suche a one as could rule the matter, for some souldiers are oftentimes vnmanerly: whervpö they thought the Licenciat, _Lewes pouce de Leon_ a fitte mä, who had bin Lieutenante to _Don Martin de Cordoua_, Earle of _Alcaudete_, & chiefe gouernour of the citie of _Tolledo_. This Licenciate with power sufficient, was sent vnto the new _Spaine_, who carried in his company as assistant, the batcheler _Marcus de Aguillar_, who hadde ruled in time past, in a worshipfull office of Iustice in the Ilande of _Santo Domingo_. With prosperous weather they departed from Spayne, and in shorte tyme arriued at _Vera Crux_, _Cortez_ hauing newes of their arriuall by foote postes within two dayes. And vppon Midsomer day came letters to _Cortes_ from the Licenciate _Ponce_, with another letter from the Emperour, wherby he vnderstood y^e cause of their comming. He returned backe incontinët an aunswere, and desired to know which way he would come to _Mexico_, eyther by y^e way inhabited, or else the other way which is néerer. The Licenciate replyed, that he woulde for a while abide in _Vera Crux_, to refresh himselfe, béeyng seasicke, and a man y^t had not heeretofore at any time passed the seas, thinking that _Cortes_ meante to haue done iustice on certain offenders, yea & also to haue takë hym by the way: wherefore he suspected, that _Cortes_ had sent, bycause he woulde knowe whiche way he meant to come, wherevpon he secretely tooke post horse, with certaine Gentlemë, and other religious persons that came in hys company, & passed through the Townes, although it was the farther way, and made suche hast, that in fiue dayes he came to _Iztacpallapan_, refusing the entertaynement and prouision of meate and lodging that _Cortes_ had prepared by his Gentlemë, that wët both the wayes to méete him.