NEW MEXICO. Otherwise, The Voyage of Anthony of ESPEIO, who in the year 1583. with his company, discovered a Land of 15. Provinces, replenished with Towns and villages, with houses of 4. or 5. stories height, It lieth Northward, and some suppose that the same way men may by places inhabited go to the Land termed De Labrador.  
Translated out of the Spanish copy printed first at Madreal, 1586, and afterward at Paris▪ in the same year.  
Imprinted at London for Thomas Cadman.   

❧ To my very loving friend master Henry Anderson Merchant.  
ALthough good will & perfect friendship is not to be requited nor bought with money, yet such is the excellency thereof, that it is oftentimes requited with some ingratitude, wherewith the virtue is much more beawtified, as it was with the good & wise king Don Alonso of Spain: who being given to understand, that one unto whom he had done great good by preferring him to honour, besides many liberal gifts, was very unthankful for the same. He answered in a mild manner, that a great good turn is never requited without some ingratitude, even so I may compare you in this happiness unto him, & in unhappiness myself unto the other, who for much good have returned but ill. Wherefore I am the bolder, being so well acquainted with your good disposition, to show myself thankful, being well assured that you cannot think of my service evil, seeing (as I have said) you have always done well, being delivered unto me by Master Boldley a small Spanish Pamphlet of the late Discovery of the 15. Provinces in the west Indians, which the Spaniards entitled The New Mexico. Knowing your Christian and loving care unto the common weal of your country, in wishing unto our nation, the knowledge that belongeth unto all good Christian people, that nothing be hidden whereas some profit may be reaped. And although this small Treatise be the least of this argument that ever was translated, and my skill much less in the doing thereof, yet being well considered and noted, there may haply grow thereby more profit unto those which intent to reap the benefit then in some other books of greater discoveries, because it revealeth more rivers, coasts, and people, towards our northern parts than others heretofore have done. Thus assured of your good liking and the accepting of my good will, wherein although I have used a worse English phrase than others would do, yet I have kept (so near as I can) the very Spanish sense: craving pardon, I commit you to God & my Pamphlet to the good Reader. London this 13. April 1587.  
Your loving friend, A. F.   

¶ Of New Mexico, and the discovery thereof, and what is known touching the same.  
WHereas in the title of this Treatise I have said that in the year 1583. there was discovered a Land containing 15. Provinces, lying in or upon the continent of New Spain, which by the discoverers thereof was named New Mexico, I will with as much brevity as I may (for it I had diffusedly set down all that have been therein seen and known, it would require a history) declare the substance of the same: which is, that in the year 1581. a certain religious person of the order of Franciscans na- Friar Augustine Ruis, dwelling in the vale of S. Bartholomew, being given to understand by certain Indians called Conchos, who communicated with other their neighbours near adjoining, called Passaguates, that toward the north parts men might travail by land to certain great towns, of the Spaniards never discovered nor known: pretending the salvation of their souls, he craved licence of the Conde of Corunna viceroy of the said New Spain, and other his superiors, to travail thither to learn their language, & afterward to bring them to receive baptism, and to preach unto them the holy Gospel. Having obtained this licence, and taking with him two companions more of the same order, with eight soldiers who voluntarily offered to accompany him, he departed, in purpose to put in practise his pretended Christian & charitable intent, & within few days journey came into a Province named Tiguas, distant from the mines of S. Barbara, where they began their journey, 250. leagues northward: in which land through occasion, the inhabitants killed one of his two companions. Which when the soldiers that came with him perceived, entering into further consideration of their success, and fearing least some thing to their great harm might thereof ensue, they determined with a common consent to return to the mines of S. Barbara from whence they set forth, in respect of the small number that they were to withstand such matters as might happen, being so far distant from the places which the Spaniards did inhabit, and from all necessary succour. But the two Friars that remained, did not only dislike of their resolution, but also seeing so fit occasion to execute their purposes, and so much fruit even ripe for God's table, when they could no way persuade the soldiers to proceed in the discovery, resolved to stay in the said province with only three Indian boys and one apparel, whom they carried with them, thinking that notwithstanding they there remained alone, yet they should be very safe by reason of the affability and love wherewith the inhabitants entreated them. When the eight soldiers were thus returned to their desired place, they presently sent news of their success to the viceroy at Mexico, which is distant from S. Barbaras mines 160 leagues The Franciscan friars hearing of the stay of their brethren did much mislike hereof, fearing lest being so alone, they might be slain, and therefore began to move and stir up the minds of sundry soldiers to accompany an other Friar of the same order called Friar Bernardine Beltran into the same province, thence to bring the said two other friars in safety, and to prosecute that which was before begun.  
At the same time there was (through occasion) at the said mines, a citizen of Mexico, called Anthony of Espeio, a rich man, and of great courage & industry: one zealous in the service of the king's majesty Don Philip, and was borne in Cordova. This man (understanding the said friars purpose, together with the importance of the muse, offered his person to the journey, as also to spend part of his substance, and to adventure his life therein, if he might to that end obtain licence and authority of the chief deputies in those places. Wherefore by the procurement of the said Friar, there was order taken by captain Ontinerus, his majesties chief Alcady in the town of the sour kings within the government of Biscay, 70. leagues from the said mines of S. Barbara, that he might as well in person go forward on the said journey, as also to gather & take up such soldiers as voluntarily would accompany him, to the end so to prosecute this his Christian an enterprise. The said Antony of Espeyo took this business so earnestly in hand, the in very few days he had gathered together his soldiers and necessary provision for such a journey, spending therein a great part of his substance: and so departed from the vale of S. Bartholomew upon the 10. of November, 1582. carrying with him for all occasions that might fall out 115. horses & mules, with much weapon, munition & furniture, and some people of service. He took his way toward the north and within 2. days journey he met with many Indians called Conchos in rows or streets of straw houses, who when they understood of the coming of our people, came forth joyfully to meet them. The food of this people, as also of all the rest of this province which is very large, is the flesh of coneys, hares, & dear, whereof they have great plenty. They have also very much Mais, which is the Indian wheat, goords, & abundonce of good melons, also great store of rivers which yield them great quantity of fish of divers sorts, & for the most part they all go naked, their weapons are bows & arrows, they live under the signiory & government of Cassicques as the Mexicans, but there were found no Idols, neither can it be found that they worship any thing, which is the reason that they easily agreed the the Christians should set up crosses, wherewith they were well contented after they were by our people informed of the signification of the same, through such interpreters as they carried with them, by whose means also they learned of other towns whither the said Conchos accompanied & guided them, going with them above 24. leagues which was all inhabited with their Nation, & through the advise which the Cassicques gave from one town to another, came forth to meet them, and received them with peace.  
Having thus passed these 24. leagues, they came unto another people called Passaguates, 
Passaguates.  who after the manner of the afore said Conchos their neighbours came forth & used them in the same manner as the other had done, guiding them forward 4. days journey with advise from the Cassicques as afore. In this journey our people found many silver mines in the judgement of such as have skill in such things, and very rich metal.  
One days journey beyond these, they came to another nation called Tobosos, 
Tobosos.  who seeing & hearing of our people, fled into the woods, leaving their towns and houses desert. We afterward understood that a few years before there had been some soldiers which going to seek mines had led certain of the inhabitants captive, which was the cause of the fear and suspitiousnes of the rest. But the captain gave order for the calling of them back, with assurance that they should have no harm, using so good policy that they returned & were very well used, whereby enjoying their favour, & by interpreters promising that they should have no harm, they became quiet, & were content with the setting up of crosses, & to hear the mysteries of the same, wherewith in outward show they seemed to be well pleased, and afterward accompanied them as their neighbours had done, until they brought them to another people about 12. leagues distant from them, they use also bows and arrows, and do go naked.  
The people whereto the Tobosoes guided them are called jumanos, 
jumanos.  whom the Spaniards by an other name do call Patarabueyes. 
Patarabueyes  Their province is large consisting of many towns with much people. The houses have sellers & are of lime & stone, & the towns traced in very good order, all the men & women have their faces, arms, & legs painted, they are a corpulent people, & more politic than any of the former, & have much victual, & great store of game both of foot & wing, with plenty of fish, by reason of their great rivers running from the northward, whereof some are as large as Guadalquivir which fall into the very north sea. It hath many lakes of salt water, which certain times of the year do curdle & they make thereof very good salt. They are a warlike people and so showed themselves, for the first night that our people pitched their camp, they shot & killed five horses and hurt as many more very sore, neither had left any alive if the watch had not behaved themselves very well in the defence of the rest, & having done this mischief they unpeopled the town & fled into the woods there adjoining, but the next morning the Captain with five soldiers, & an Interpreter called Peter, an Indian of their own nation, went thither to them, and with very good speech quieted them and brought them to peace, so as he caused them to return to their habitations, yea & persuaded them to certify their neighbours that they were men that did no harm to any, neither went to take & rob them of their goods. This through his wisdom did he bring to pass & easily obtained, & gave unto their Casciques certain bunches of glass beads which they carried of purpose, & hats & other childish toys: upon this & other good usage of them many accompanied our people certain days along the great river aforesaid, whereupon stood many towns of this nation, during all which journeys (the Cassiques' giving notice from one to another they came forth without their bows or arrows to meet our people, & brought them much victuals with other dainties & gifts, especially skins of Chamois so well dressed that those of Flanders are no better. They go all clothed, & it was found that they had some small inkling of our Christian faith, for they made signs toward God with looking up into heaven, whom in their language they call Appallito, & him they acknowledge for the Lord at whose hand & mercy they confess that they have received life & natural being. Many of them came & brought their wives & children, to the intent that the religious persons of whom we spoke, which went with the soldiers might give them their blessing. Afterward being demanded of whom they had learned that knowledge of God, they said of three Christians & one Negro that had passed that way & stayed a while in their country, who by the tokens that they gave, seemed to be Aluares Nuns Cabeça de Vacca, Dorantes, castilio Maldonado & a Negro, who were escaped from the Armato wherewith Pamphilo of Naruaes entered into Florida, & having been long slaves chanced to come to these places, where GOD wrought many strange things by them, yea & healed sundry parsons, whereby their name was famous throughout all that country. All this province seemed to remain very quiet, in demonstration whereof they accompanied & served our people sundry days along the river afore said. A few days after they came to a populous country of Indians, whose inhabitants came to receive our people, after th●… 〈…〉 ●…ir neighbours they understood of 〈…〉 Saviour, and brought forth many ●…gs made of feathers very curiously of sundry colours, & many cotton mantles striped with blue and white, like to those that came from China, to bartare and change for other things: Both men & women are appareled in Chamois very well dressed. Our men could not learn the name of that nation for want of an Interpreter that understood their language, notwithstanding they dealt with them by signs, & when they showed them certain stones of very great price, demanding whether there were any such in their land: They answered by signs, that about five days journey from thence toward the West there were plenty of the same, also that they themselves would guide them thither & show them unto them, which they afterward performed, accompanying them for the space of 22 leagues, all inhabited by the same nation. Next unto whom they presently came along the river to an other nation far more populous than the last, where they were very well received & entertained with many presents, especially of fish, which was there infinite by reason of great lakes thereabout wherein the same were bred. They remained among those people three days, who entertained them night and day with diverse dances after their manner, & sundry demonstratious of great joy, but they could not learn their name for want of an interpreter, howbeit they understood that the country stretched very far & were a great nation. Among them they found an Indian of the nation of the Conchos, 
Conchos.  who by signs gave them to understand that 15. journeys thence toward the west, there was a great & very broad lake, & about the same many great towns, & houses of three or four stories high, the inhabitants appareled & plenty of victuals, & promised to bring them thither, where of they were very glad, & so they gave over the prosecuting of the first determination taken at the beginning of the journey, which was to go northward to the end to secure the friars aforesaid. In this province that which particularly was to be noted, is, that the same was of a good temperature, a wealthy country, plenty of game aswell on wing as foot, rich in metals, & other particular things of profit. From this land they travailed 15 days not meeting any other people. Thus passing along through great woods of pine apples & pines like those of Castille having journeyed by estimation 80. leagues they came to a small village or town of a few people, in whose houses (which were poor and of straw, they found many skins of dear very well dressed, as those of Flanders, with much white salt and that very good: here they lodged them very well for the space of 2. days that they there remained, & then conveyed them 12. leagues further, still going northward by the river aforesaid until they came to the country named New Mexico: along the marshes of the same river grew plenty of white elms, which they call Alamos Blanchos, like woods in some places 4. leagues large, & the like of walnuttrées, and many arbours of wines like those of Castille.  
Having journeyed two days through these groves of elms and walnuttrees, they came to 10 villages or towns scituat on either side of the said river, besides others which they might see further of, which seemed to be very well peopled, as also those that they came unto contained above 10000 souls: In this province they were much made of & had very good entertainment, being guided from town to town, & had great plenty of victual given them, as hens & many other things, & all with great good will. Here they found houses of 4 stories high, very well builded with gallant lodgings, & in most of them stoaves for the winter season. Their garments were of cotton & of deer's skins, & the attire both of the men & women is after the manner of the Indians of Mexico, but the strangest thing of all was that both men and women did wear shoes & boots of good leather, with soles of cow hides, a matter never seen in any other of those countries before. The women do keep their hair very well combed and dressed up, without any thing upon their heads. In all these towns they have Cassicques that govern them in like manner as the Mexicans, with their sergeants: and officers to execute their commandments. which going through the town to with an outcry deliver the Cassicques precepts unto the people, causing the same to be put in execution. Here our men found many idols which the inhabitants did worship, & especially they have in every house a temple for the devil, wherinto they ordinarily carry him meat, & as it is among the Christians an use to erect crosses in the high ways, so have this people certain high chapels, in in the which they say the Devil useth to take his ease & recreate himself as he traveleth from one town to an other, these chapels are very well trimmed & painted. In all their crable grounds whereof they have plenty, they erect on the one side a porch standing upon four pillars wherein the labourers do eat and make their feasts, for the people are much given to labour & do ordinarily follow their work. It is a woody country full of pine trees. The weapons that they use are very strong bows & arrows pointed with pedernall or flint, wherewith they will péerce a coat of mail, they have also certain staves of half a yard long full of sharp flints, sufficient to cleave a man asunder in the midst called Imacanas, and they use shields of raw cow hides.   

Of New Mexico, and the things there to be seen.  
Having remained 4. days in this Province, not far off they came to another called the Land of Tyguas, 
Tiguas.  containing 16. towns, in one whereof called Poala, they understood that the inhabitants had slain the 2. friars aforesaid: viz. Friar Francis Lopes, & Friar Augustine Ruys whom they went to seek for, & the three boys and the apparel. When the townsmen therefore and their next neighbours see our people there, their consciences accusing them, and fearing lest our men came to punish them, & to revenge the death of the persons aforesaid, they durst not abide, but leaving their houses empty, fled into the woods bordering about them, from whence they would never come down, notwithstanding sundry devices which our men practised there about. They found in the towns & houses good store of victuals, with infinite numbers of hens of that country, & sundry sorts of metals, whereof some seemed to be very good. I am not able to show what numbers of people this province might contain, by reason (as is aforesaid) they were fled to the thickets.  
Finding those to be deceased whom they sought for, they entered in consultation whether they should return into new Biscay from whence they came, or else go forward on the journey, wherein were divers opinions. Howbeit understanding that toward the east parts of that province, and somewhat distant from thence there were some very great & rich towns, also finding themselves so near the same, the said captain Antony of Espeio with the consent of friar Bernardine Beltran & the most part of his company determined to proceed in the discovery, to see whereto it would come, as also to give assured & certain notice to his majesty, as eye witnesses of all that themselves had seen, & so with one accord they determined that the army should lie still there, while the captain & two more of his company should prosecute their desire, which they put in practice. After two days journey they happened of another province wherein they see 11. towns & much people, in their opinion above 40000 souls: It was a very fertile soil, and no less furnished with provision, whose confines did immediately adjoin unto the land of Cibola wherein are many kine, with whose skins they do apparel themselves as also with cotton, imitating in their government the orders of their neighbours, there seemeth to be many rich mines, of whose metals they found in the Indians houses, which Indians have & do worship Idols, and received our men with peace, giving them victuals to eat. This being seen, as also the disposition of the country, they returned to the camp, there to give notice to their company of all that is aforesaid.  
Being returned to the army, they had intelligence of another country called Quires, 
Quires.  which stood along upon the north River, about 6. leagues of, & in their journey thitherward about 1. league from the place, there came forth very many Indians to receive them in peace, requesting them to go with them to their towns, which they accepted & were very well entertained. In this province they found but 5 towns, though very full of people, for they saw above 15000, souls, who do worship Idols, as do also their neighbours. In one of these towns they found a parrot in a cage, as they use in Castille: also shadows called Tirasoles, like unto those that they bring from China, wherein were painted the sun, moon, & many stars, where having taken the altitude, they found it to be 37. degrees & a half under the north. Departing out of this province, & traveling by the same path, within 14. leagues they found another province called Cumes, 
Cumes.  where they did see other 5. cities, the greatest whereof was called Cia, & was so large that it contained 8. market places, the houses tiled & painted of divers colours, & much better than have been seen in the former countries. The number of inhabitants seem to be above 20000. souls. They gave to our people for presents many curious mantles, with meats well dressed, & were accounted to be more curious & of greater policy than any of them that yet they had seen, & of better government. They showed than rich metals, & the mountains not far off from whence they had them: here also our people heard of another province bearing toward the northwest, whereunto they purposed to go.  
Having travailed about 6. leagues, they came to the same province, which was called Amages, 
Amages.  containing 7. towns very great, & to their judgement in the same 30000. souls, one of these towns was very fair whereto they refused to go, as well because it stood in a wood, as also for fear of mishap, if per chance they should be separated one from another. They are people in manners not unlike their neighbours, as well furnished as they & of as good government. About 15 leagues from this province westward they found a great town called Acoma, 
Acoma.  consisting of above 6000 souls, standing upon a high rock, which was above 50 paces high, having no other entrance but by a ladder or pair of stairs hewn in the same rock, which bred a great marvel in our men: all their water they have in cisterns. The chief men of this town came peaceably to visit the Spaniards, bringing them many mantles, Chamois well dressed, & plenty of victuals. Their arable land lieth 2 leagues from them, & the water that moisteneth the same proceedeth from a small river near thereto, about the which do grow many rose trees like to those of Castille. There are also many woods having in them some mines of metal, but they went not to see them because the Indians be both many & very warlike. Our men remained here 3 days, and in one of the towns the people made them a solemn dance, & therewith came forth in gallant garments, & plays very ingenious wherewith they were wonderfully delighted.  
About 24 leagues from hence toward the west, they happened upon a province in the country language called Zuni, 
Zuni.  and by the Spaniards named Cibola, wherein do inhabit very many Indians. In this city had Frances Vasques Coronado erected many crosses and other tokens of Christianity which yet remain. They also found there three Indian Christians that had continued there, ever since his said journey, whose names were Andrew of Cuyoacan, jasper of Mexico, & Antony of Guadalaiara, who had almost forgotten their own language, but could speak that country speech very well, notwithstanding that in a small time being talked withal, they easily recovered the understanding of what so ever was spoken. Of them our men understood that 60 days journeys of, there was a very great lake & upon the shores thereof many goodly towns, also that the enhabitans of the same had plenty of gold, which was the better to be known because they all did were bracelets & earrings thereof: also that Frances Vasques Coronado being certified thereof had gone out of this land of Cibola & proceeded 14 journeys thitherward, and then through want of water was forced to return, determining nevertheless to make a second voyage thither being better furnished for the same, which he never performed, being prevented therein by death.  
Unto the news of the riches aforesaid did the said Anthony of Espeio apply himself, to whose opinion the most part of his company condescended, except the Friar, who alleged that it was now time to return to new Byscay, from whence they came, there to give account of that which they had seen, whereto most of them consented, leaving their captain with only 9 companions that willingly followed him, who after knowledge of the riches aforesaid, departed with his said companions, & traveling directly toward the west, after he had journeyed 28. leagues, found another very great Land, which by estimation contained 50000 souls & more. The inhabitans understanding of their approach, sent them word upon pain of death to come no nearer their towns, whereto the captain answered, that their coming was no way to harm them, as they should well perceive, & therefore requested them not to molest them, & withal gave to the messenger some such rewards as they had at hand, who upon the same, gave so good words of our people, that he mollified the hearts of the rebellious Indians, & obtained leave for them to come among them, which they did with 150 of their friends of the province of Cibola aforesaid, and the three Mexican Indians before mentioned.  
When they came within one league of the first town, there came forth to meet them above 2000 Indians with necessary provision, as victuals, etc. whom the captain rewarded with some things of small value, which unto them nevertheless seemed of greater account than so much gold. Approaching nearer to the town, which was named Zaguato, a great number of Indians came forth to meet them, and among the rest the Cassicques, with so great demonstration of joy, that they cast much meal and maiz upon the ground for the horses to tread upon: with such triumph they entered the town, where they were much made of, and very well lodged, which the captain did in part requite, giving to the chiefest among them hats, and beads of glass, with many such trifles that they carried with them for the like purpose.  
The said Cassicques presently gave notice through the whole province of the arrival of these new guests, whom they reported to be a courteous people, & such as offered them no harm, entreating them to come to their towns, which they yielded unto, though which great foresight what might follow, wherein the captain also used some policy, giving them to understand the the horses, who (as they had already been informed, would devour men) were very fierce, & therefore the it was necessary to make some fort of lime & stone wherein to keep them, to avoid such inconvenience as otherwise might fall to the Indians by them, which the Cassicques did so steadfastly believe, that with all speed the said fort which our men required was by them finished. Moreover upon the captain's speech the he would departed, they brought unto him a present of 4000 mantles of cotton both white & painted, a great quantity of handkerchiefs purled & stitched, & some rich metal among which seemed to contain much silver. Among these Indians they learned much concerning the great Lake aforesaid, as also of the riches thereof, and great abundance of gold.  
The captain reposing some confidence in this people, left there 5 of his company with the rest of his Indian friends, who thence should return to Zuni with the baggage, & took the other 4 with him, proceeding with such guides as he had gotten, & having traveled 45 leagues toward the west, he came to very rich mines, out of the which with his own hand he took rich metal & much silver: these mines were in a woody mountain, whereto they might easily get up by reason of an open way the lay to the same. About them were some towns of Indians called Seranos, 
Seranos  who came forth to meet them with crosses in their hands & other tokens of peace. In these parts they found 2 rivers, having on their shores divers arbours of very good grapes, great walnuttrées, & much flax like that of Castille, & they showed by signs that behind this mountain there was a river of 8 leagues broad, but we could not learn how near it was, but by their demonstration it seemed to draw toward the north sea, also that upon the edges thereof on either side there stood divers great towns, in respect of which the town wherein they were was but a street. From hence the captain departed toward the province of Zuni, whither he had sent his company: & being come thither, he met with his 5 companions, & Friar Bernardine Beltran with the soldiers, who (as is aforesaid) were before determined to return, but as yet upon certain occasions not departed, whom the people there had very well entreated, as they did the captain afterward, & those that came with him, meeting him with tokens of great joy, to whom they gave much victuals for his journey homeward, desiring him to return with all convenient speed, & to bring with him more Castillis (for so they term the Spaniards) to whom they promised food sufficient, affirming the to that end they had sown that year more grain then in any years before. At this time did the Friar & soldiers aforesaid proceed in their former determination, & concluded upon their return to the province from whence they came, to whom also Gregory Hernandes (who had been in all the former journey) joined himself. These thus departed, the captain with the 8 soldiers proceeded in their begun journey up by the north river, & having travailed about 60 leagues toward the province of the Quires aforesaid, being within 12 leagues of the east part thereof, they found a people called the Hubates, 
Hubates.  who received them with peace, & gave them much victuals, informing them also of very rich mines which they found, whereout they got good & glistering metal, & therewith returned to the town from whence they came. This province contained by estimation about 25000 souls, all very well appareled in mantles of cotton painted, and & chamois very well dressed: they have many groves of pines & cedars, and their houses are of 4 or 5 stories height. Hear they had notice of another people, which was about one days journey thence, consisting of above 40000 souls, in which place when they came, the inhabitants would give them no food, nor admit them into their towns: for which cause, as also because of the danger wherein they were, as also the some of the soldiers were not well at ease, and themselves very few, they departed into the countries of the Christians in July 1583. being guided by an Indian that went with them, who led them another way than they went forth by, along a river called of Kine, in respect of the great numbers of kine the feed all along the banks thereof, by the which they travailed for the space of 120 leagues, still meeting with store of the said cattle.  
From hence they went forward to the river of Conchos by which they entered, & thence to the vale of S. Bartholomew, from whence they first entered into their discovery. Thither they heard the friar Bernardine & his company were safely come many days before, & were from thence gone to the town of Guadiava. In this town did Antony of Espeio deliver the certain information of all that is aforesaid, which presently he sent to the Conde of Corunna viceroy of the said kingdom, who sent the same to his majesty & the council of the Indians, to the end they might take such order as they thought best, which they have very carefully performed.  
Let it please our Lord to further this business in such wise, that such numbers of souls redeemed by his blood, may thorough his mercy be delivered from the thraldom of sathan: whose good wits (wherein so far as by those that have dealt with them may be gathered, they do far exceed those of Mexico & Peru) as it is supposed may soon be brought very readily to embrace the evangelical law, & to abandon such iddlatry as now the most of them do live in. Which God bring to pass, as full well he can, for his glory and the increase of Christian faith.  
FINIS.