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the first governor of the Indies, with jurisdcition over all the lands Columbus discovered, was Francisco de Bobadilla. He was replaced by Nicol‡s de Ovando, who was followed by Bishop Fonseca, Jean le Sauvage, then Bishop Fonseca again. After that, it was Gaspar de Gricio, followed by Lope de Conchillos, who was followed by Francisco de los Cobos. After that, there was a ruling junta.

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