The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 28, July 1924 - April, 1925 Page: 131
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The Expedition of Panfilo de Narvez
On February 11, 1537, Mendoza wrote to the Empress :'
"Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco [Andr6s] Dorantes, who are
of those that survived from the expedition of P nfilo de Narviez,
and who gave me a relation of what happened on it, which, as
your Majesty had commanded, I sent for you to see; have de-
cided to go in person to make it to your Majesty, that they may
be able to tell all the particulars, and represent to your Majesty
that, having regard for all that in this land they have labored
and suffered, and their willingness to continue here and yonder,
wherever they may be ordered, they should receive some bounty.
"And since their recompense seems to me a just thing, they
being persons so honorable and capable, I write this to entreat
Your Majesty to order that they should be offered in recompense
the dignities that they would have; as others who have also
merited these have been given them; and that still others may be
inspired to acquire the same rewards."
Cabeza de Vaca says' that after their return to civilization
"When we had rested two months in Mexico, I desired to return
to these Kingdoms; and being about to embark in the month of
October, a storm came on, capsizing the ship and she was lost.
In consequence 1 resolved to remain through the winter; because
in those parts it is a boisterous season for navigation. After that
had gone by, Dorantes and I left Mexico, about Lent, to take
shipping at Vera Cruz. We remained waiting for a wind until
Palm Sunday, when we went on board, and were detained fifteen
days longer for a wind. The ship leaked so much that I quitted
her, and went to one of two others, vessels that were ready to
sail, but Dorantes remained in her.
"On the tenth day of April, the three ships left the port and
sailed one hundred and fifty leagues. Two of them leaked a great
deal and one night the vessel I was in lost their company. Their
pilots and masters, as afterward appeared, dared not proceed with
the other vessels; so, without telling us of their intention, or let-
ting us know ought of them, they put back to the port they had
left. We pursued our voyage, and on the fourth day of May
entered the harbor of Havana, in the Island of Cuba. We re-
'Doeumentos Inditos de los Archivos de las Indias, Tomo XIV, 235.
"Smith's 1871 edition, 197-198.131
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