His father was a wealthy Spanish merchant and his mother was daughter of a customs official.

Few foreign travelers, outside of Spanish merchants and officials, ventured that far north.

Even these Spanish merchants mount a few cannon on board.

To the son of a Spanish merchant, securing an eternal reward represented the highest possible return on investment.

Reportedly, his wife had become the mistress of a Spanish merchant.

There he was employed by Spanish merchants who transferred him to San Antonio.

He thus became enormously wealthy, perhaps the most important Spanish merchant of his day.

Spanish merchants and local government authorities, considered by the rebels to be enemies of the fatherland, were taken as prisoners.

During the 1470s, Spanish merchants began to trade large numbers of slaves.

They tried to capture the treasure-laden Spanish merchant ships reported to proliferate in those waters at that time.