those who saw the first (Spanish) ships._
As soon as he (Montezuma) heard the news from those who had come from
the seashore, he ordered to be called at once the highest chief of
those who were called Cuextecatl, and the others who had come with
the message, and ordered them to place guards and lookouts in all the
farms along the shores of the sea, the one called Naulitlantoztlan,
and the other Mictlanquactla, so that they might see when those ships
returned, and at once give a report. The calpixques and captains then
left, and at once ordered the placing of lookouts on the said farms,
and Montezuma then summoned the most confidential of his chieftains
and communicated to them the news which had arrived, and showed them
the glass beads which the messengers had brought, and said, “It seems
to me that they are precious stones; take great care of them in the
wardrobe that none of them be lost, and if any are lost, those who
have charge of the wardrobe will have to pay.” One year hence, in the
year thirteen rabbit, those who were on guard saw ships on the sea,
and at once came with great speed to give notice to Montezuma. As soon
as he had heard the news, Montezuma despatched men for the reception
of Quetzalcoatl, because he thought that it was him who came, because
they expected him daily, and as he had received news that Quetzalcoatl
had gone by sea toward the east, and the ships came from the eastward,
for this (reason) they thought that it was he: he sent five of his
chief lords to receive him and to present to him a great present,
which he sent. Of those who went the most prominent one was called
Yallizchan, the second in rank Tepuztecatl, the third Tizaoa, the
fourth Vevtecatl, and the fifth Veicaznecatlheca.