[XIX-21] 'Era temido, y acatado, y llamauanle en todas aquellas Provincias: El Capitan Hue, Hue de Marina, q̃ quiere dezir el Capitan viejo que trae a doña Marina.' Bernal Diaz, Hist. Verdad., 207.
[XIX-22] They asked for a Spaniard to settle on each island, as a guardian, but this could not be granted. Gomara, Hist. Mex., 273. Bernal Diaz says that the vessel escaped, and that she was commanded by Moreno.
[XIX-23] Huilancho, Huilacho, Huyetlato, etc.
[XIX-24] Cortés claims that the province had submitted to him some time before, but he probably received the proffer only now, though pleading a previous allegiance to excuse the interference.
[XIX-25] To assist him against two officers who opposed his attempt to become independent of Pedrarias. Cortés, Cartas, 476. According to Herrera, Sandoval returned without achieving anything, pleading that he had not enough men, dec. iii. lib. viii. cap. vii. Bernal Diaz, who was present, states, on the other hand, that Sandoval appeared against Rojas with sixty men, but made friends with him. Just then came letters from Cortés ordering him to join in returning to Mexico, and he hastened back, Rojas departing at the same time. Hist. Verdad., 208. Gomara, following Cortés, assumes that Rojas obeyed a mere message from Trujillo to leave Olancho. Hist. Mex., 272.
[XIX-26] Cereceda writes Gaona. Carta, in Squier's MSS., xx. 61.
[XIX-27] 'Escribí al dicho Francisco Hernandez y á toda la gente que con él estaba en general, y particularmente á algunos de los capitanes de su compañía que yo conoscia, reprendiéndolos la fealdad que en aquello hacian,' etc. Cortés, Cartas, 474. Bernal Diaz states, on the other hand, that he promised to do his best for him, Hist. Verdad., 211, and in this was probably a little truth, as will be seen.
[XIX-28] 'Hernandez ... sent to invite the Marquis to come and receive the province from him.' Andagoya's Narrative, 37; Herrera, dec. iii. lib. viii. cap. vii. Cortés became a marquis a few years later.
[XIX-29] 'Quise luego ir á Nicaragua, creyendo poner en ello algun remedio.' Cortés, Cartas, 476.
[XIX-30] Bernal Diaz assumes that when Sandoval was setting out for Mexico, shortly before this, as stated, he received orders to pass through Nicaragua, 'para demandalla a su Magestad en Gouernacion.' Hist. Verdad., 212.