After this diligence put in vre, he solemnely tooke possession of all y^e land, in the name of the Emperour _Charles_ King of _Castill_, with all the actes and ceremonies, as to such a matter apperteyned. And demaunded of _Francisco Fernandez_ notarie appoynted, that he shoulde gyue vnto him by testimonie in writing, all the actes done therein. All his company aunswered, that they did very well allowe hys procéedings and praysed, and also approued hys determination, besieching hym to procéede accordingly, sithence they were come to serue and obey hym. Then _Cortez_ named Iudges, Aldermen, Attorney, Serieant, Notary, and Towneclearke, and all other officers apperteyning to the good gouernement of a Citie, in the name and behalfe of the Emperoure hys naturall Lord, and delyuered incontinent to the Iudges white roddes to beare in their handes in token of Iustice, and named the newe Citie to be builte, The ryche Towne _De la vera Crux_, bycause that one goodfriday they had entred into that land. After these things finished, _Cortez_ began before y^e saide Notary, another act in presence of the iudges, who were _Alounso Fernandez Portocarero_, and _Fräcisco de Monteio_, in whose handes he made cession, and dyd desyst from all rule and offices whiche heretofore he had receiued, which was his gouernership, captaineship and general discouerer, receiued in the Chauncerie of _Santo Domingo_, at the handes of the presidentes, who were there chiefe of the kings counsell, and presidents, likewise he protested not to vse the power and auctority of the gouernour of _Cuba_, Admirall of _India_, for so much y^t now none of them had any rule or gouernement in that Countrey which he and his fellowes had newely discouered, and begun to enhabite in the name of the king of Castil, as his naturall subiectes. The which auctoritie he likewise required to be set downe in recorde, and to haue a copie of the same. Hovv the soudiours chose Cortez _for Captaine generall, and chiefe ruler in Iustice_.