INTRODUCTION 261
The New Islands Discovered 263
Description of their People and Products 265
Description of Espanola 268
Value of the Discoveries to Spain 268
A Fort built and Garrisoned 269
The Customs of the Inhabitants 270
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS TO FERDINAND AND ISABELLA CONCERNING
THE COLONIZATION AND COMMERCE OF ESPANOLA 273
The Regulations proposed for Settlements 274
The Regulations for Mining 275
The Regulations for Commerce 276