[XXIV‑2] These mines, which belonged to Juan de Ávila, were at the village of Jerez, or Chuluteca. Caballon, Carta, in Squier's MSS., xxii. 7-8.
[XXIV‑3] It was the intention of the rebels to seize the ships at Realejo, and proceed thence to Panamá and Peru, following the programme laid out by the Contreras brothers. Herrera, dec. viii. lib. x. cap. xx.
[XXIV‑4] Molina, Costa Rica, 39-43. He takes his information from three royal cédulas dated August 1561.
[XXIV‑5] Costa Rica, Carta del Cabildo, in Squier's MSS., vi.
[XXIV‑6] Nicoya was annexed to Costa Rica in 1573, though the right to its possession was not finally decided until the present century.
[XXIV‑7] He had expended 10,000 pesos, as was afterward proved before the juez visitador at Santiago in 1565. Coronado Probanza, in Pacheco and Cárdenas, Col. Doc., xiv. 485-503.
[XXIV‑8] West of the present Cartago, and north of Alajuela.
[XXIV‑9] Now written Votos. There is a volcano of that name north of Alajuela and west of the volcano de Barba. See map in Molina, Bosquejo de Costa Rica.
[XXIV‑10] Now probably Aserri. There are two villages of that name; one south of San José and the other about the same distance south-west of Cartago. See map in Molina.
[XXIV‑11] The entire quantity obtained thus far did not exceed 300 pesos in value. Dávila, Relacion, in Pacheco and Cárdenas, Col. Doc., xvi. 328-41.