ABSTRACT
In this province there was a Spanish town called Santa Cruz de Capacoba,2 lately founded by Captain Pedro Ramiro, who was governing there in the name of the king.
Pedro de Ursua arrived here with his people, and having ascertained on which part of the banks he could cut good timber, he went down the river some twenty leagues, and reached the desired spot; and having given orders to his officers, among whom was Juan Corzo, his principal ship wright, to build the number of vessels he required, and named Pedro Ramiro as his Lieutenant-General, Ursua re turned to Lima, from which place he could dispatch the people and soldiers collected by his captains.
