CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS. 133

The terms stipulated by Ferdinand and
Isabella, on one part, and Columbus on
the other part, was: "That he, his heirs and
successors, should hold the office of Ad-
miral in all those Islands and Continents
which he should discover; that he should
be Viceroy and Governor of the same, with
power of nominating three associates, of
whom their majesties bhould appoint one.
That he should have one tenth part of the
neat proceeds of all the gold and silver,
precious stones, spice aud other merchan-
dize which should be found: that he, or a
deputy of his own appointing, should decide
all controversies respecting the trade; that
he should be at one eighth part of the ex-
pense of equipping the first fleet, and should
receive one eighth part of the profits."

He sailed from Palos with one vessel have
ing a deck, and two others without decks,
containing altogether 90 men, on his first voy-
age, August 3d, 1492, and arrived at the Ca-
naries the 12th, whence he departed the
6th September following. He pursued for
thirty three days a westerly course without
seeing aught but sky and sea. On the night
of the 11th of October he discovered him-
self a light, which seemed to be on shore,
and in the morning of the 12th, they had
the joyful sight of land. It has gent rally
been supposed, one of the Bahama Islands
called Guanahana.

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