God had sente the Doue to comforte them, others sayde that lande was neare, and all gaue hartie thankes vnto God, directing their course that way that the Doue flew: and when the Doue was out of sighte, they sorrowed againe, but yet remayned with hope to sée shortlye lande and on Easterday they discouered the Ilande of _Santo Domingo_, whiche was firste discried by _Christopher Zorso_, who cryed, lande, lande, a chéerefull voyce to the saylers. The Pilote looked out, and knewe that it was the poynt, or cape of _Semana_, and within foure dayes after they arriued in the porte of _Santo Domingo_, whiche was long wished for, and there they founde the other shippes of their company arriued many dayes before. The time that Cortez abode _in Santo Domingo_. Soone after that the Gouernoure _Ouando_ was in his regimente and office, _Cortez_ arriued at _Santo Domingo_, and the Gouernoures Secretarie, called _Medina_, receyued and lodged him, and also enformed him of the estate of the Iland, and aduised hym what was néedefull to doe, wishing that hée would be a dweller there, and that he should haue a plot to build vpon, with certaine ground for husbandry. But _Cortez_ his thought was cleane contrary, for hée iudged, that as soone as he came thither, he should lade with gold, whereby hée did little estéeme his friend _Medina_ his coüsell, saying, that he had rather goe to gather gold, than to trauell in husbandrie. _Medina_ yet perswaded him, that he shoulde take better aduisement, for to finde golde, was doubtfull, and very troubesome. This talke ended, _Cortez_ went to kisse the Gouernours handes, and to declare the cause of his comming, with other newes from _Estremadure_ the Gouernours Coütrey. The Gouernour friendly welcommed him, and also perswaded him to abide there, the which councell he accepted, and shortlye after wente to the warres, whereof was Captayne _Iaymes Velasques_, in the prouince of _Anigua Iaqua_, and _Guaca Iarima_, and other Lordships whiche were not as yet pacifyed wyth the late rebellion of _Anacoana_ widdowe, who was a gentlewoman of great liuing. _Ouando_ gaue vnto _Cortez_ certayne Indyans in the Countrey of _Daiguao_, and also the office of publike notarie in _Azua_, a towne whyche the Gouernour had builded, and there dwelt _Cortez_ fyue or syxe yeares, and began to play the good husband. Now in this meane season he woulde haue gone to _Veragua_, which was reported to bee maruellous riche, with the Captayn _Iaymes de Nicuesa_: but bycause of an empostume that he had vnder his righte knée, he went not, and as it happened, he was therein fortunate, for that thereby hée escaped great perils and troubles, whiche happened to them that went on that voyage and iourney. Things that happened to Cortez in _the Ilande of Cuba_. [Sidenote: Cortez escapeth.] [Sidenote: The Gouernoure vvas sore afrayde.]