At this season arriued _Cortes_ at the riche Towne of _Vera Crux_, and when his comming was published, how he came wyth title of Marquez, and had broughte hys wife with him, an infinite number of _Indians_ came to visite him, and almost all the Spanyards of _Mexico_, so that in few dayes there came a thousand persons of his owne nation, who made theyr complaintes vnto him, how they were vndone, and that the Iudges which had bin there, had destroyed both him and them, and asked his iudgement whether that nowe they might kill both them and theirs. _Cortes_ hearing their odious request, reprehended them, and also gaue them hope shortly to reléeue their necessitie with new discoueries, and in this order fearing some mutinie, he held them in pleasure and pastime. When the president hearde howe _Cortes_ was visited of the Spanyaryds, they commaunded forthwith euery one of them shoulde immediately returne to _Mexico_, or else, where their dwelling places were vpö paine of death, yea and they were aboute to apprehende _Cortes_ for a stirrer of vprore, and to sende him backe againe prisoner into _Spayne_. But when he saw howe soone these Iudges were moued, he commaunded to proclayme himselfe openly in _Vera Crux_ Captayne Generall of all the dominions of the new _Spayne_, and there caused the Emperours letters pattentes to be redde, whiche thing being knowen to the _Mexican_ Iudges, it caused them to wring their noses. After this diligence ended, he departed toward _Mexico_ wyth a great company of _Spanyards_ and _Indians_, among whom were a good company of horsemen: but when he came to _Tezcuco_, the President sent to commaund him not to enter into _Mexico_, vpon payne of losse of his goodes, and hys body to be at the Kings pleasure. He obeyed the commaundemente with greate wysedome, being a thing conuenient to the seruice of the Emperour, and profite of the land, which he had wonne wyth great toyle and laboure: but yet he abode in _Tezcuco_ with a greater maiestie and court, than the President in _Mexico_, and wrote vnto him, that he should consider his good will and whole intent, and not to giue occasion to the _Indians_ to rebell, and for the _Spanyards_ he might assure hymselfe.