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to procure ample and comfortable lodgings for the weary travelers. 26 The three buildings belonged to Nicolas Carranza, Francisco Carranza, and Antonio Davalos, who each received fifteen, ten, and four pesos respectively as rent. 27 There is considerable confusion as to the number of persons that made up the original ten families who arrived in Veracruz. How many actually set out from the Canary Islands cannot be determined from the documents available, but there is no question that at the time of their arrival, there were fifty-nine persons recorded, including men, women, and children. The names of the respective families and their members deserve to be preserved for posterity. They were listed as follows: 1. Juan Leal Goraz...................................... ........................Age 54 years 2 . Luisa Hernandez (wife)................................................ " 46 " 3. Jose Leal (son) .............. ............ ............ ....... ................... " 22 " 4. Vicente Leal (son) .......................................................... " 18 " 5. Bernardo Leal (son)...................................................... " 13 " 6. Catarina Leal (daughter) .............................................. " 16 " 7. Juan Curbelo .................................................................. " 50 " 8. Gracia Perdomo y Umpierres (wife) ............................ " 46 " 9. Jose Curbelo (son).......................................................... " 20 " IO. Juan Francisco Curbelo (son) ........................................ " 9 " 11. Maria Ana Curbelo (daughter) ......... ........................... " 18 " 12. Juana Curbelo (daughter) .............................................. " 14 " 13. Maria Curbelo (daughter) .............................................. " 13 " 14. Juan Leal, Jr.. ...................................................... ........... " 30 " 15. Gracia Acosta (wife)...................................................... " 30 " 16. Manuel Leal (son).......................................................... " 12 " 17. Miguel Leal (son) .......................................................... " 10 " 18. Domingo Leal (son) ........ ................................................ " 7 " 19. Maria Leal (daughter) .................................................. " 6 " 20. Pedro Leal (son) .............................. ................... ........... " 3 months 21. Jose Leal (son, died in Cuatitlan) ................................ 22. Antonio Santos ................................................................ " 50 years 23. Isabel Rodriguez (wife) ................................................ " 34 " 24. Miguel Santos (son)...................................................... " 17 " 25. Ana Santos (daughter) .................................................. " 15 " Z6The Viceroy to the A lea/de Jllt1yor of Cuatitl:in, August 1, 1 7 30. A. G. N., Provincias Inter11as, Vol. 32. Z 7 Alquiler de las Casas 29 p. A. G. N., Provindas /11/ernas, Vol. 32.
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