[1000] ‘Buenas, ò malas Indias, sacallas al almoneda ... que se venderia.’ Id. This was to be done at the next distribution in Tezcuco. The proceeding was discussed at length in Spain, and favored also by a large body of the clergy, as justifiable; but the emperor took the humane course of allowing captives to be held only as prisoners, so long as this was absolutely necessary. Solis, Hist. Mex., ii. 233.
[1001] The party commissioned to carry the Villa Rican share of the Aztec treasure from Tlascala to the coast. Bernal Diaz intimates that another party of nine were killed at Xocotlan. Hist. Verdad., 115-16.
[1002] The bodies of five of the Spaniards here murdered had been sent to Mexico, the rest eaten.
[1003] Alcántara’s, it would seem. The treasure carried by him had been dissipated.
[1004] ‘Dos dias ante de Navidad llegó el capitan con la gente ... que habian ido á las provincias de Cecatami y Xalazingo,’ says Cortés, Cartas, 163-5, who had already taken up quarters at Tlascala. Gomara, Hist. Mex., 172. Bernal Diaz speaks of a second expedition to Xocotlan, with 30 cavalry and 100 infantry; but this must be owing to a confusion of names, in one case the valley, Cacatami, being mentioned, in the other the town, Cocotlan. Hist. Verdad., 116.
[1005] Gomara, Hist. Mex., 172; Herrera, dec. ii. lib. x. cap. xviii. See note 37. ‘Por Capitan vn Francisco de Orozco, con obra de veynte soldados que estauan heridos, y dolientes,’ says Bernal Diaz, Hist. Verdad., 118; Vetancurt follows. Teatro Mex., pt. iii. 149.
[1006] ‘Por tener la nauidad q̄ era de ay a doze dias en Tlaxcallan.’ Gomara, Hist. Mex., 172.
[1007] Gomara calls it Coliman, which Chimalpain identifies with Amozoc, still in existence. Hist. Conq., ii. 13.
[1008] In the person of an illegitimate brother, is the assumption of modern authorities.
[1009] Herrera names him Lorenzo; but Torquemada insists that this was the father’s name.