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the close of the sixteenth century Nuevo Leon, as will be remembered, was ruled by the lieutenant-governor, Diego de Montemayor. The records tell us little or nothing about the progress of the country during his term of office, and after 1611 his name disappears. It is uncertain whether he left the province or died there, and only the names of his two sons, Diego and Miguel, are mentioned. Meanwhile, the Spanish settlers seem to have increased in number, spreading toward the adjoining province of Coahuila, where an active trade was carried on with the aborigines. From this time also until 1628, when Martin de Zavala was appointed to office, nothing worthy of note is recorded concerning the province. This ruler

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