Acevedo consented, and they agreed to meet on the said day at seven in the morning.

May 30.  When the deputies met on the boundary line Acevedo gave his vote, namely, that bearing in mind the treaty and that the matter could be settled briefly, the two cases be continued through June.

Acuna’s vote was to the effect that it stipulated in the treaty that, if the case was in such shape it could be settled in a short time.  In the matter of possession there was no case nor any sign that there would be one during the month.  In that of ownership they differed from the very first point—­some insisting that they should count from the island of La Sal, and others from that of San Antonio.  He thought the time spent here by the deputies would be lost, and his presence was necessary in the employment and discharge of his duty.  He did not see any other expedient but to refer the matter to their principals.  Therefore, it was his opinion that the matter should not be continued.

Immediately the attorneys for Portugal declared that their King had written to the Emperor, both upon the question of proceeding by means of courts of cross-examination and upon that of continuing the case, and as he expected a favorable reply within eight or ten days, they should at least prorogue it until that time.  To this effect notification should be made by licentiates Acuna and Acevedo.

Acuna answered that he had given his final answer in his reply.  On the thirty-first there would be no meeting in regard to the possession. [180]

Record of Ownership [181]

April 11.  On the bridge of Caya River assembled the licentiates Cristobal Vasquez de Acuna, a member of the council, Pedro Manuel, a member of the audiencia and chancery of Valladolid; Fernando de Barrientos, a member of the council of Ordenes; Don Hernando Colon, Simon de Alcazoba, Doctor Sancho de Salaya, master of theology; Fray Tomas Duran, Pero Ruiz de Villegas, Captain Juan Sebastian del Cano; likewise the licentiate Antonio de Acevedo Coutino, Doctor Francisco Cardoso, Doctor Gaspar Vasquez, all of the desembargo of the King of Portugal; Diego Lopez de Sequera, of the King’s council and his chief magistrate, Pedro Alonso de Aguiar, nobleman of the said King’s household; Francisco de Mela, master of holy theology; licentiate Tomas de Torres, physician to the said King; Simon Fernandez, Bernaldo Perez, knight of the order of Christ—­arbitrators appointed by Spain and Portugal.  In the presence of the secretaries Bartolome Ruiz de Castaneda and Gomez Yanes de Freitas, the treaty appointments, etc., were read.  And the witnesses, Doctor Bernaldino de Ribera, attorney of the chancery of Granada, and attorney-general for Spain; and the licentiate Juan Rodriguez de Pisa, advocate to their Majesties; and the licentiate Alfonso Fernandez and Doctor Diego Barradas, attorneys-general for Portugal [182] took the solemn oath.