. The chronicles of America series . ng for the northern strait, andsailed the American coast between Nova Scotia andFlorida. Thus, by the year 1525, Spanish naviga-tors had explored the entire shore line from CapeBreton to Cape Horn. At length, in July, 1526, Ayllon sailed fromEspafiola with six vessels carrying five hundredmen and women from the islands, some blackslaves, eighty-nine horses, and other equipmentfor the colony. It was a force larger than thatwith which Cortes had invaded Mexico. Therewere also three Dominican friars; for, wrote theKing, Our principal intent in the discovery of
. The chronicles of America series . ng for the northern strait, andsailed the American coast between Nova Scotia andFlorida. Thus, by the year 1525, Spanish naviga-tors had explored the entire shore line from CapeBreton to Cape Horn. At length, in July, 1526, Ayllon sailed fromEspafiola with six vessels carrying five hundredmen and women from the islands, some blackslaves, eighty-nine horses, and other equipmentfor the colony. It was a force larger than thatwith which Cortes had invaded Mexico. Therewere also three Dominican friars; for, wrote theKing, Our principal intent in the discovery ofnew lands is that the inhabitants and nativesthereof, who are without the light or knowledgeof the faith, may be brought to understand thetruths of our Holy Catholic Faith, that theymay come to a knowledge thereof and be-come Christians and be saved, and this is thechief motive that you are to bear and hold inthis 1 Lowery, Spanish Settlements, p. 162. From Sheas transla-tion in The Catholic Church in Colonial Days, p. UL1US S .V.
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