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Your Majesty, here are the true
facts concerning the island
of Hispaniola.
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The activity of your servant
Columbus, Admiral of the Oceans and
Governor of the
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the truth he now presides
over a state of chaos,
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of degradation and of madness.
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From beginning He had shown
he was incapable of managing
the islands
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he appointed his brothers
very important positions,
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injuring the pride and dignity
of nobles.
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He promised to build a city.
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lsabel, after Your Majesty.
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A group of mud huts
in the wrong place,
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swept away
by the rains and mud.
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He promised gold,
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not finding the amounts he promised.
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He has since commanded
the lndians to pay a tax...
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a monthly tribute of gold.
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Most being unable to, we find,
have been punished
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or massacred.
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Columbus forced nobility
to hard labour,
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treating them equally with lndians.
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He reduced them into his slaves.
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When Adrian de Moxica
protested against this,
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he was executed.
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ls this true, Brother Buyl?
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Yes, Your Excellency.
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These all true.
All of it. l saw it.
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With my own eyes.