They departed, and came to _Chalohicoeca_, where firste they came aland, the which place is now called _S. Iohn de Vlhua_.
They wente 70. leagues along the coast, without finding any Riuer, although they mette with many brookes of shallowe water, not fytte for a roade for Shyppes.
They aported at _Coazacoalco_, the Lorde whereof was enimie to _Mutezuma_, hys name was _Tuchintlec_, who friendly receyued the Spanyardes, for he hadde intelligence of them, at their lying at _Potonchan_. He gaue vnto them boates, to sounde and séeke the Riuer, where they found sixe fadome in deapth, and wente vppe that Riuer twelue leagues, wher they descryed many great townes, and it séemed a fruitefull soyle. This _Cazike Tuchnitlec_, sente vnto _Cortes_ with the Spanyards certayne gold, precious stones, and cloth of cotten, with apparrell made of skynnes, and tygers, requesting his friendship, and to admitte him tributarie to the Emperour, paying yéerely a certayne portion of his riches, with suche condition, that the _Indians_ of _Culhua_ should not enter into his iurisdictiö.
_Cortes_ muche reioysed with these messages, and was glad of the finding of the faire riuer, for the Marriners hadde enformed him, that from the riuer of _Grijalua_ vnto _Panuco_, was no riuer to be found, but I beléeue they were deceyued. _Cortes_ returned backe agayne some of those messengers, with a present of Spanish ware for _Tuchnitlec_, and to be better enformed of all his meaning, with a special charge to knowe the cömoditie of that porte and Countrey, who went, and in shorte time returned wel satisfyed of their demaund: wherevpon _Cortes_ sente thyther _Iohn Velasques de Leon_, for Captayne of a hundred and fifty Spanyardes, with commission to build a fort.
The imprisonment of Cacama, King _of Tezcuco_.
The weake courage and stomake of _Mutezuma_, caused his subiectes not onely to murmure, but also to seeke meanes of rebellion, especially his nephew _Cacamazin_, Lorde of _Tezcuco_, who was a stoute yong man and an honorable, and one y^t receiued greate griefe of his Vncles imprisonment: and seeing that y^e matter séemed long, he besought his Vncle to procure his libertie, and to shew himselfe a Lorde, and not a slaue: but séeing at length that he could not accepte and follow his councell, he began to stirre in the matter, threatning the death and destruction of the Spanyardes. Some said, that _Cacama_ did begin that matter, to reuenge the iniurie and dishonor done vnto his Vncle. Others saide, that his meaning was to make himselfe Kyng of _Mexico_. Others held opinion, that his pretence was only to make an ende of y^e Spanyards. But let it be for whatsoeuer purpose. Once he gathered a great army, which he coulde not want, although _Mutezuma_ was prisoner, especially against y^e Spanyards. He published that he would redéeme his Vncle out of Captiuitie, and expulse the Straungers, or else kill and eate them.