1. LETTER FROM THE JUDGE OF CADIZ TO CHARLES V, GIVING THE NAMES OF
THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS CAPTURED WITH JUAN FLORIN; AND OF HIS DEATH.
Translated from the original, in the Archivo general in Simancos.
Estado: Legajo 13, fol. 316.
Sacred Caesarean Catholic Majesty.
The Licentiate Juan de Giles your Resident Judge in the City of
Cadiz reports what has been done in the taking of Juan Florin, a
French corsair, and others, made prisoners with him. Before
receiving a cedula signed by Your Majesty at Lerma, the thirteenth
of last month, knowing that there were some differences of opinion
among those making the capture, I labored, and with success, to
induce them to bring Juan Florin, Mons. de la Saia, loner Juan de
Mensieris, Hichel and a page of Juan Florin before Your Majesty, to
avoid certain difficulties that were impending. This was done by
Bartolome del Alamo, high-sheriff of said City, with six persons,
one from each ship engaged in the capture. These took their
departure on the 15th of last month, carrying their prisoners to
court; and by virtue of the cedula of Your Majesty, I caused the
delivery to me of the remaining French to be kept securely as Your
Highness required. One hundred and twenty or one hundred and thirty
of them were given up, and were in custody when a certain dispatch,
came to hand from your Counsel on the twenty seventh of last month.
In obedience thereto, I ordered the chief Alcalde of said city to
proceed against these in my power, agreeably to what was commanded
me by your Counsel; and with the utmost speed I came on in pursuit
of Juan Florin to Colmenar de Arenas where were executed on his
person the laws of your kingdom, Mon de Mensieris, Michel and Gile I
condemned perpetually to the galleys; and because the High Sheriff
and the Vizcaynos left Mons de la Sale at the point of death with
Juan Lopez de Cumaya, a Vizcaino, who go by another road, I send the
High Sheriff for him while I return to Cadiz to make provision for
things not done in a manner beat befitting the royal service.
In pursuance of your Majesty's order I take especial care that no
person ransom or conceal himself. Those of consideration, captured
with Juan Florin are Mons de la Sala, doctor indiscretis, a native
of Paris, Mons Juan de Mensieris, a native of Turenne, son of Martin
Mensieris, who has an income of two hundred ducats, Mons de Londo, a
native of Lombardy, son of a gentleman, a Baron, native of Venice,
Mons de Lane, second son of Mons de Lane, Mons Vipar, a native of
Drumar, son of Mons Vipar, who is rich, and Mons Fasan.
S. C. C. M. I kiss the sacred feet of Your Majesty,