Most of the natives abducted by the…

Most of the natives abducted by the Gordillo expedition had died within two years, as recounted by Peter Martyr the court chronicler, according to colonial reports; many wandered the streets of Santo Domingo as vagrants, and the few who survived have become servants.

He described them as white, larger than the average Spaniard, and dressed in animal skins.

One who survived has been baptized Francisco de Chicora; he has learned Spanish and works for Ayllón.

Chicora had accompanied Ayllón on a trip to Spain, where he met the court chronicler, Peter Martyr, to whom he had recounted much about the practices of his people in Chicora and about the neighboring provinces.

Ayllón, having obtained a patent from Charles V in 1523, sends Quexos to explore the coastline further in 1525.

The trader makes peace with the natives and explores as far north as the Delaware Bay.

He persuades two natives from each district to return with him to learn Spanish, and thereafter act as interpreters for the colonists.