Introduction / John F. Schwaller
A synopsis of the conquest of Mexico / John F. Schwaller and Helen Nader
The Veracruz petition in historiographical context / John F. Schwaller
Description of the Veracruz petition / Helen Nader and John F. Schwaller
Facsimile, transcription, and translation of the Veracruz petition / Helen Nader and John F. Schwaller
The members of the company: a prosopographical essay / John F. Schwaller
Biographies of the signatories of the Veracruz petition / John F. Schwaller
Conclusions / John F. Schwaller
Appendix: Signatories of the 1520 Segura de la Frontera letter / Helen Nader.
