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Show and Cmel'ties in the 'V‘V'eft-lndies. A Rel/trim: of the Spa‘nifb Voyages 3 il of the Court of King, ZlJontzgzmza: VVh ry Glo the re i: e thus cngag‘d, the Commander of wer y the The Spaniards made another great orMaianlac d large: to fail upon flo niards with one of his Troops came Spa the City of 'I‘i'pcaca, which is a yet eis into the nds 1n it: City than the former, and comprehe l"d a mul- 'em. He had fent the reft of his SouldiPeople were greater number of Houfes. Here they kil es ant other quarters of the City, wherethe nc 'em to feem titude of the inhabitants with their Laco, when tiling the like Divertifements, ordering they were it Swords. They afterwards went to Mexi es, ant to join in with thefe Indian Sports, as giv ing 'em a mightily pleas'd with 'em, but withal King Jfomrguma accompanied with his Nobl 36 his Court thofe of the inoit diftinguiihed Rank in entertain‘d the Spaniards with all forts of Divertpleaifesl ments, to tei‘tify how mightily they were with their Arrival. The King's Brother camel time to the word to put thefe Dancers at a certain em, prou Sword. Accordingly they fell upon the Signai nouncing the word Sr. james, which was s, that were for inalfacriiig thefe poor naked Indian ldiers meet 'ein with a fplendid Retinue; he made 'ci in no condition to detend themfelves from Sou fe they noble Prefents in Gold and Silver, and gave '6: arm'd with Swords and Lances: with the of the rich Stuffs painted with divers Colours: the Kit; made large Wounds in the tender Bodies , himfelf receiv'd 'em at the entrance of the City will all his Court, being carried upon a Golden Framer Chair of State, and concluded 'em to the Palat that was provided for 'em. But the fame day the feiz‘d this unfortunate Prince, who thought of no thing lefs, and poited fourfcore Souldiers to guar him, having loaded him with a heavy Chain. Th‘l {Xenon put all the Indians in a Confternation an iacred young Noblemen of Mexico, who were all mal e Indium and not f0 much as one of 'em el'eap‘d. Th f0 h in the other parts of the City were feiz'd wit not y knew much Horror and Trouble, that the m where to feek for fhelter to fecure themfelves fro ded the fury of thefe Cut-throats, whom they loa 't with a thoufand Curfes. Since this time they don barous forget to celebrate the memory of this bar lear. But to augment their Terror, they contriv' to fignalize their Cruelty by fome memorable Adiof put Aétion with their sighs and Tears, and have s, this day in the Rank of their molt unfortunate one All the Nobility of the City was engag'd in reprfi ltrious fince in it they loll: in a moment the inofl: illu fcnting Plays and Shows, and in dancing round ti Nobility of the whole Kingdom. place where their King was imprifon'd, to allayti of The Indians who had fuifer'd the Imprifonment 'l‘roubles of his Mind during his Captivity -, in thel their Ring with to much patience, hearing of the Mallacre of fo many young Noblemen, could not Plays they expos'd to View all their Riches and Ma: nificence. Thefe were the Demonitrations of £115 JQY. and of the defire they had to pleafe the SW and but exprefs their Deteitation of this To bloody themwicked a Fat}, and took up Arms to revenge "l he Nobles and Princes of the Blood, 3( to felves: and tho Montegumcz had forbidden 'em cording to their feveral degrees, were employ'di‘ 'em offer the Spaniards any Violence, they attackid 1;"ch Pia-3's and Dances (as I have faid) round am ti If" lrince's ""0113 ft) that there were about were vigoroul'ly, and kill'd divers of 'em, and the relt mirth. g ‘Men that were the V" gaff" ":0 thoufandeB'OE‘U dom, and the Prldélai ng Ki ol wh the 0; c1 , or .Vtw...fl,~..;..a' "rue . (onltrained to retreat. The Spaniards put a Dagger s to their Prince's Breaft, and lhew'd him in thi poi'ture D 3 |