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ed in Zacatula or Colima. Juan de Inhiesta and Alamilla, capital crossbow-men, with Moron, an excellent musician, and the brave soldier Valera, all four died a natural death. So also the courageous Villafuerte, who married a relative of Cortes' first wife; and a certain Gutierres. Valladolid, the stout, an excellent soldier, died in Indian captivity. Pacheco greatly distinguished himself, with Hernando de Lerma or Lerna, who was a captain. Both died peaceably in Mexico. Suarez the elder, who killed his wife with a stone mortar, also died a natural death. Angula, Francisco Gutierrez, and Santa Clara, all three born at the Havannah, died in Indian captivity. Garci Caro, and Larios the younger, both died a natural death, and had settled in Mexico. Juan Gorrez lived for some time in Guatimala, and returned to Spain a wealthy man. Of the two brothers Ximenes, of Linguijuela in Estremadura, one died in his bed, and the other in Indian captivity. The two brothers Florin likewise ended their lives in the same manner. Gonzalez de Najara, and his two nephews Ramirez. The first was killed among the mountains of Guatimala, and the two latter perished on the night of sorrows. The brave soldier Amaya, and the two brothers Carmonas, of Xerez, died a natural death. So also one of the two Vargas', of Seville; the other died in Indian captivity. The courageous soldier Polanco, of Avila settled in Guatimala, and died a natural death. Hernan Lopez de Avila managed the properties of deceased parties, and accumulated great wealth, with which he returned to Spain. Bernardino de Corio, Juan de Aragon, and a certain Santisteban died natural deaths. Bartolome Pardo and a certain Cieza died in Indian captivity. Pedro Escudero, Juan Cermenno, and his brother, were excellent soldiers. The first two, it will he remembered, were hung by Cortes, for attempting to desert with one of the vessels to Cuba. The pilot Gonzalo de Umbria was also an excellent soldier, who, by command of Cortes, had his feet cut off. His majesty subsequently bestowed on him an annuity of 2000 pesos or some Indian commendaries; but, for fear of Cortes, he durst not return to Spain. Rodrigo Rangel was a very talented man, but he never distinguished himself as a soldier, and he died of severe swellings in his groins. Francisco de Orozco suffered likewise from this disease. He had served in the Italian campaigns; he was sent in command of a s
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