The Spanish colonie, or Briefe chronicle of the acts and gestes of the Spaniardes in the West Indies, called the newe world, for the space of xl. yeeres: written in the Castilian tongue by the reuerend Bishop Bartholomew de las Cases or Casaus, a friar of the order of S. Dominicke. And nowe first translated into english, by M.M.S.

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Author:	Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1474-1566.
Title:	The Spanish colonie, or Briefe chronicle of the acts and gestes of the Spaniardes in the West Indies, called the newe world, for the space of xl. yeeres: written in the Castilian tongue by the reuerend Bishop Bartholomew de las Cases or Casaus, a friar of the order of S. Dominicke. And nowe first translated into english, by M.M.S.
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Alternate titles:	Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias. English
Subject terms:	Indians of South America -- Early works to 1800. Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800.
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To the Reader.

The Argument of this present Summarie.

The Prologue of the Bishop Frier Bartholomewe de las Casas or Casaus, to the most high and mightie prince, Our Lord Don Philip Prince of Spaine.

A briefe Narration of the destruction of the Indes, by the Spanyardes.

Of the Ile of hispaniola.

The realmes which were in this Ile of Hispaniola.

Of the two Iles S. Iohn. and Iamayca.

Of the Ile of Cuba.

Of the firme lande.

Of the prouince of Nica∣ragua.

Of newe Spayne.

Of newe Spaine in particular.

Of the Prouince and realme of Guatimala.

Of newe Spaine, and Panuco, and Xalisco.

Of the realme of Yuca∣tan.

Of the Prouince of Saint Martha.

Of the Prouince of Cartha∣gene.

Of the Coaste of Perles, and of Paria, and of the Isle of the Trinitie.

Of the riuer Yuia Pari.

Of the realme of Ʋenes∣uela.

Of the Prouinces of the firme lande, or quarter that is called Florida.

Of the riuer of la Plata, that is to say, of siluer.

Of the mightie Realmes, and large Prouinces of Peru.

Of the newe realme of Grenado.

The Authour his wordes farder to king Philip, then at the time of writing thereof, Prince of Spayne.

To the Reader.

Extract out of the second reason.

Out of the thirde reason.

Out of the fourth reason.

Out of the fifth reason.

Out of the sixt reason.

Out of the seuenth reason.

Out of the eight reason.

Out of the tenth reason.

Out of the eleuenth reason.

Out of the 13. reason.

Out of the said Bishop and authours protestation.

The Prologue of Bishop Bortholo∣mewe de las Casas or Casaus, to the most mightie Lord and Prince of Spaine, Don Philip our good Lorde.

The summe of the disputation between Fryer Bartlemewe de las Casas or Casaus, and Doctor Sepulueda.

Doctor Sepulueda his prologue to the Lordes of the assemblie.

The Bishoppe of Chiapa his prologue to the Lordes of the assemblie.

Out of which replies, heere followeth the abstract of two that stand vs in st.

In the last and twelfth replie as followeth.

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