Christopher Columbus
or if he knows it; in destruction, everyone is an adept. It was always the custom to
give thanks and promotion to him who imperiled his person. It is not just that he who
has been so hostile to this undertaking should enjoy its fruits or that his children
should. Those who left the Indies, flying from toils and speaking evil of the matter and
of me, have returned with official employment. So it has now been ordained in the
case of Veragua. It is an ill example and without profit for the business and for justice
in the world.
The fear of this, with other sufficient reasons, which I saw clearly, led me to pray your
highnesses before I went to discover these islands and Terra Firma, that you would
leave them to me to govern in your royal name. It pleased you; it was a privilege and
agreement, and under seal and oath, and you granted me the title of viceroy and
admiral and governor general of all. And you fixed the boundary
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