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Commentarin.
able. Know chen , chac
Francifco Hm1t1mdez.,
coo[pired with chofe whom we have
before mencioned , and wich another Souldier called
Bernardino de Rob/u
,
and an–
other called
Alonfo Gonp~lez.,
a man as vile and ba[e .in his extraétion and manners
as he was ug\y in his perfon, form and fhape : for he proved ch~ bloudiefi Villain
jn
che World, killiog every one who fiood in his way, even chofe whom
Her–
nandn:,
had pardoned ; preceading chac Execution was done before che pardon ar–
rived : His trade was, before chis rebellion broke out, to keep Hogs in che valley
of
Sa~fahuana,
which was in che Efiate and Allocment of
Hernandez.,,
from whence
beg:m chac greac friendfhip and dearnefs which was becween chem.
The rebellion being refolved, it was agreed chac it fkould' break forth on che
thirceenth of
Nowmber,
in che year
1
5
S'
3.
being che day when a marriage was
to
be celcbrated hecween
Alonfo de Loayfa,
one of che richefi and rnofi principal
In–
habicants of chat Cicy , and Nephew
to
che Arch-biíhop of
Lo1 Reye1
and
Donna
Maria de Caftri/lia;
Niece
to
Baltafar de Caftrillia,
Daughcer to his
Sifte-1' Donna Le-
1nor
de Bobadilla
and of
Nunno Tovar
a Cavalier of
Badajoz.,;
o[
whom we have
made memion at large in our Hiflory of
Florida.
And now , in chis following
Chapcer, we
will
relace che begioning of chis Rebellion which was
fo
vexatious,
expenfive and ruinous
ro
chis whole Empire.
t
HA P.
II.
- Francifco Hernandez
raifes a Rehellion in
Coztó.
What
happened in the night o[.this Rebellion. Many Jnhabi–
tants
jly
from the
City.
T
HE day of che Nupcials being come, ali che Citizens and their Wives
dreífed chemfelv'es in cheir befl Apparel to honour che Wedding: for on
all fuch folemn occafions as chis, eicher of Fefüvals, or days of mourning, ic was
the cufiome amongfl chefé Cirizens
ro
rejoice or condole togecher, as if they had
been all Brechren of a Family, becween whorn were no privare grudges, animo–
fities or faélions. Many of che Cirizens and their Wives dined and fupped ac
rhe Wedding, ac which was prepared a folemn Banquet. After dinner an encer–
tainmenc was made in che Srreec of thrbwing halls made wich Earth by Horfe–
men ac each ocher (which is.a [porc uíed in
Spain.)
I
remember that
I
faw
1
it
from
rhe top of a ílone Wall, over againíl: che houfe of
Alonfo de Loayfa:
and
I
faw
Francifco Hernandez.,
fitting on a Chair in che Hall, wirh his Armes folded oo his
Breafl, and his faes looking downwards; inwhich pofiure he feemed more pen.
five and thoughtfull chan melancholy ic íelf. , le is probable, rhac he was chen con–
triving whac he was
ro
¡¡él:
an<l execute that night; though that Authour faith,
chat
Fr,mcifco Plernande~
had fhewed him[elf very merry and pleafant that day at
che Wedding , and perhaps it was becaufe he was there prefent , rather chan
fhewed any good or pleafant humour.
The Sports of •the City being over, and che Evening come , they fate chem–
felves co Supper in
a
lower Hall, where ac leafi fixty were ac che Table , for che
Room was boch long and wide ; che Ladies fate cogether in an inw'ard Room, and
from a
little Yard, which was becween the[e Apartments, they ferved che Meat
unto both Tables.
Don Baltafar de Caflillta ,
who was Uncle
ro
che Bride, and
a
very gemile
mtln,
performed che Office of Uíher of che Hall.
I
my felf carne
to che Wedding-hou[e cowards che end of Supper, to accend my Father and
my Srep'-mucher home at night: And comiog inco che Hall,
I
wenc towards che
upper end of che Table, where che Governour was fet, who being a very obliging
Gentleman , was pleafed ro caft bis eyes upon me , and cal! me
ro
him; chough
I
was bue a Boy of fourceen years of age; and bid me
fic
clown by him , fince
tbere was no ocher Chair for me , and reached me fome of che Comfeéts and
f
weet drink which Boys are beíl pleaied wich. Ac this1nflanc fome body knock-
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