How it was arranged to send Pedro de Alvarado inland to look for maize and other supplies and what else happened.

When all that I have related had been settled and done with, it was arranged that Pedro de Alvarado should go inland to some towns which we had been told were near by and see what the country was like and bring back maize and some sort of supplies, for there was a great want of food in camp. Alvarado took one hundred soldiers with him, among them fifteen crossbowmen and six musketeers. More than half his soldiers were partisans of Diego Velásquez. All Cortés’ party remained with him for fear there should be any further disturbance or tricks played or any rising against him, until things became more settled.