Yet notwithstanding, _Cortez_ tooke foure of them, and two women which were al yong and lustie. But it was very strange to sée those that shold be sacrificed, how they wer trimmed and deckt with feathers, and went dauncing through the Cittie, asking almes for their sacrifice & death. It was also strange to sée the offerings y^t were giuen thë. They had at their eares hanging rings of gold beset with turkie stones, & likewise other rings at their lippes, whiche shewed their téeth bare, a griesely sight to sée, but yet estéemed among them a thing beautifull. Letters from the army and magistrates of _the new towne directed to the Emperour_. VVhen this present and fift part was layde aside for the king, _Cortez_ required the magistrats to name and appoint two atturnyes, to carry the Emperors portion vnto Spayne. And that he for his part wold giue vnto them his full power, and letter of attourneye, with also one of his beste Shippes for that voyage. The Counsell of the newe towne chose _Alounso Fernandez Portocarero_, and _Francisco de Monteio_ for that iourneye: whereof _Cortez_ was verye glad, and gaue them _Antonio de Alominos_ for their pilot, with golde and plate sufficiente for tourne and retourne of the voyage. _Cortez_ gaue them instructions, what they shoulde doe particularlye for hym, in the Courte of Spaine as also in Ciuil, and the towne where he was borne. Hee sente to his Father and Mother certaine money, with newes of his prosperitye: hee sente also with them the ordinaunces and actes instituted, and wrote by them a large letter to the Emperour, in the whiche hee gaue full aduertisemente of all things whyche hadde passed from the time of his departure from the Ilande of _Cuba_ vntil that day, and of the discord betwéene hym and _Iames Valasques_, and of their greate traueyle and paynes, with the greate good will whiche they all bare vnto hys royall seruice: hee certified likewise of the riches of that countreye, with the maiestie and power of _Mutezuma_. Hee offered to bring in subiection vnto his royall Crown and state of Castil, al that Empire, & to winne also the greate Citie of _Mexico_, and to bring that mightie king _Mutezuma_ to his handes quicke or deade. Beséeching the Emperours maiestie to haue hym in remembraunce when offices and prouisions shoulde bee sente vnto that newe Spayne latelye discouered at hys great costes, and in recompence of hys paines and trauell. The Counsell and magistrates of _Vera Crux_ wrote also two letters to the Emperour, the one was touching the successe of their procéedings in his royall seruice. In that letter, went onely the Aldermens firmes, and Iudges. [Sidenote: A good protestatiö.] The other letter was firmed by the generalitye and chiefest of the army, the contentes whereof was in substance, that they would holde and kepe that towne and countrey wonne, in his royall name, or ende theyr lyues in the quarrel, if his maiestie did not otherwise determyne.