ABSTRACT
Upon May 30, 1497, at Medina del Campo, the Spanish sovereigns signed a grant to Columbus, empowering him to appoint a person to attend in Spain, to the commerce of the Indies, in conjunction with those appointed by their Majesties — that the expences and profits resulting from that traffick might be better understood: so that he might receive that part which belonged to him according to the convention, and the stipulations made in his favour be more effectually preserved and executed.
