Why Scorpio Man Flirting

History of the Conquest of New Spain , by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, ed. Porrúa (collection "Know how ..., 5), Mexico, 1974.

(First of four parts)

In this work the quintessential chronicler of the conquest of Mexico, is, for the history of California, an interesting reference in the chapter two hundred to be transcribed here in four parts, with the certainty that those interested in the things of the past California will enjoy an attractive and entertaining to more than very important material.
"I want to say now how in May of 1500 and thirty-two years after Cortes came from Castile, sent from the port of Acapulco with two other Navy vessels, well supplied with all manner of supplies and sailors, that were needed, and artillery and rescue, and eighty soldiers, musketeers and crossbowmen, and sent to discover the coast south, to seek new lands and islands, and the cause of this is because ... it had capitulated to the Royal Council of Indies when his Majesty went to Flanders.
"And back to that trip of the two ships, the captain was going to [Diego] Howard [Mendoza], without going to look or get a lot of islands in the sea or do anything worth mention is, departed from their company, rioters, more than half the soldiers who had a ship, and they themselves say, for concert between the master and the mutineers did was give the ship in which they went, to come back to New Spain. ..
"And since we were turning the head wind made them and threw them on the ground, and went to drink water and with hard work came to Jalisco and from there flew the new to Mexico, which weighed heavily on him Cortés. And Diego Hurtado always ran along the coast and never heard him say more or the ship, which never appeared. "
" I want to say about this fleet, it was lost, and say how Cortes then sent two ships that were already made in the port of Tehuantepec, which dutifully supplied very well in bread and meat and everything you need at that time could have been, and very good sailors and artillery and seventy soldiers and some redemption and captain-general of them a gentleman named Diego Becerra Mendoza ..., and was in the master or other vessel by Hernando de Grijalva, and this Grijalva went under the hand of Becerra, and was chief pilot for a Biscayan Jimenez Ortuño was said, much cosmographer. "
"Cortes Becerra you were sent by sea in search of Diego Hurtado and if not find it, is metiese everything I could on the high seas and seek new lands and islands, because he had a reputation for rich islands and pearls."
"And the pilot Jimenez Ortuño, when I was talking with other pilots in the things of the sea, before he left for that day, he said and promised to bring good fortunate to land wealth, so called them and said how they would all be so much richer, some people believe it ...."
(Next week: first Europeans in California as a result of a riot over this issue.)