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Contents.

BOOK XIV.

ENCOMIENDAS.

CHAPTER I.

The Rebellion of Enrique.-The Variety of Forms of Indian Subjec-

tion.-Indians of War.-Indians of Ransom.-Indians of Commerce.

-The Branding of Slaves.-Personal Services.-General Questions

arising from the Encomienda System

CHAPTER II.

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Nature of Encomiendas re-stated.-History of Encomiendas resumed

from the Conquest of Mexico.-Original Plan of Cortez.-Junta in

1523 forbids Encomiendas.-Meanwhile Cortez had granted Encomi-

endas. Ponce de Leon comes to Mexico as a Judge of Residencia.—

His Instructions about Encomiendas.-The Question not determined

on account of the unsettled State of the Government of Mexico. 128

CHAPTER III.

Meaning of the word Residencia.-Origin of the Practice of taking

Residencias in Castile and Aragon.-The good and evil of Resi-

dencias.

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141

CHAPTER IV.

The Residencia of Cortez.-Death of Ponce de Leon.-Confused State

of the Government of Mexico.-Ponce de Leon's Instructions about

Encomiendas come to naught.-Encomiendas allowed by the Span-

ish Court.-An Audiencia created for Mexico.-Instructions to this

Audiencia do not vary the Nature of Encomiendas in New Spain. 151

CHAPTER V.

Arrival of the Audiencia.-Great Disputes between the Protectors of

the Indians and the Audiencia.-The Auditors prosecute the Bishop

of Mexico. The Bishop excommunicates the Auditors.-A great

Junta in Spain on the subject of the Indies..

CHAPTER VI.

168

The second Audiencia arrives in Mexico.-Proceedings of the Auditors.

-Great Error in their Instructions about Encomiendas.-Severity

toward the Colonists.—The Number of Orphans in New Spain. 182

CHAPTER VII.

The Importation of Negroes.-Monopolies of Licenses.-Depopulation

of the West India Islands

196

General Administration of the Bishop-President in New Spain.-The

new Audiencia did not abolish Encomiendas.-Why they failed to

do so.-Proceedings in Spain with respect to Encomiendas.-The

celebrated Law of Succession passed in 1536..

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BOOK X V.

GUATEMALA.

CHAPTER I.

Importance of the History of Guatemala.-Embassies to Cortez after

the Siege of Mexico -His Discovery of the Sea of the South.-Or-

igin of the Kingdom of Guatemala.—Laws and Customs of that

Country. Expedition against Guatemala prepared.....

CHAPTER II.

219

Conquest of Guatemala by Pedro de Alvarado.-Founding of the Town

of Guatemala....

243

CHAPTER III.

Establishment of the Dominican and Franciscan Orders in New Spain.

-Life of Domingo de Betanzos.-Letters of the first Bishops.. 256

CHAPTER IV.

Establishment of the Town of Santiago in Guatemala.-Domingo de

Betanzos comes to Santiago, and founds a Dominican Convent there.

-Is obliged to return to Mexico......

CHAPTER V.

285

Reappearance of Las Casas.-His Mission to Peru.-His Stay in Nic-

aragua.-Disputes with the Governor.-Comes to Guatemala, and

occupies the Convent that had been founded by Domingo de Betan-

zos.-Alvarado's Expedition to Peru.-Las Casas and his Brethren

study the Utlatecan Language..

CHAPTER VI.

294

Las Casas and his Monks offer to conquer the "Land of War."-They

make their Preparations for the Enterprise.

CHAPTER VII.

308

Las Casas succeeds in converting by peaceable means the "Land of

War."-He is sent to Spain and detained there..

318

Discovery to the north of Mexico.-Death of Alvarado.—Earthquake

at Guatemala.—Guatemala governed by an Audiencia... Page 342

CHAPTER IX.

Triumph of the Dominicans in Guatemala.-"The Land of War" is

called "the Land of Peace."-The final Labors and Death of Do-

mingo de Betanzos

361

Pizarro goes to the Spanish Court.-Returns to Panamá.-Starts for

the Conquest of Peru.-Founds the Town of San Miguel..... 418

CHAPTER III.

The History, Laws, Religion, and Customs of Peru previous to the

Conquest, and the State of the royal Family.....
430

CHAPTER IV.

Pizarro marches from San Miguel to Cassamarca.-Projected Inter-

view between Pizarro and Atahuallpa.-Rout of the Peruvians and

Capture of the Inca

CHAPTER V.

471

Agreement for Atahuallpa's Ransom.—Fernando Pizarro's Journey to

the Temple of Pachacamác.-Messengers sent to Cusco.—Arrival of

Almagro at the Camp of Cassamarca..

502

BOOK XII.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF CORTEZ.

CHAPTER I.

STATE OF MEXICO AFTER THE CONQUEST.-THANKSGIVING FOR THE VICTORY.-MEXICO REBUILT AND REPEOPLED.-CRISTOVAL DE TAPIA SENT TO SUPERSEDE CORTEZ.-REVOLT OF PANUCO. -CORTEZ INHABITS MEXICO.-MEMORIAL OF CONQUISTADORES TO THE EMPEROR.-ARRIVAL OF FRANCISCANS.

CHAPTER II.

CRISTOVAL DE OLID SENT BY CORTEZ TO HONDURAS.-HIS REBELLION.CORTEZ GOES TO HONDURAS TO CHASTISE CRISTOVAL DE OLID.-DISSENSIONS IN MEXICO DURING HIS ABSENCE. -EXECUTION OF THE KINGS OF MEXICO AND TLACUBA.-RETURN OF CORTEZ TO MEXICO. PONCE DE LEON COMES TO TAKE A RESIDENCIA OF CORTEZ.

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