[20] The author was with Vadillo in his march.
[21] The Atrato.
[22] Curassows.
[23] He was hanged by Belalcázar on the pretence that he had usurped that governor's territory, and his body was eaten by the Pozos. For this murder Belalcázar was condemned to death by the Juez de residencia. Belalcázar appealed, and was on his way to Spain when he died at Cartagena.
[24] That is, New Granada.
[25] So in the MS.
[26] There were two captains of the name Francisco de Chaves, believed to be cousins. They should not be confused together. One was a very distinguished officer, a friend of the Marquis Pizarro but not ignoring his faults. He was murdered by Juan de Herrada and the other assassins of Pizarro. The other was one of Almagro's captains, also murdered by Juan de Herrada on account of a private quarrel. For distinction I call one Francisco de Chaves (the good) and the other Francisco de Chaves (the bad).
[27] i.e. the partisans of old Diego de Almagro, deceased.
[28] The Marquis had received young Diego Almagro most hospitably in his own house, where he was lodged as a guest for months. His conduct must have been very disreputable, to have made the Marquis send him away to the care of Francisco de Chaves. Cieza de León says that he was addicted to the vices of his countrymen.
[29] Illán and Benito Suárez de Caravajal were brothers.