Ships were lost during these dark voyages, and said to have had crews of 400 to 1,000 men. In early 1273, the Dominicans under the leadership of John de Sancta Maria, returned to the Dominican Priory in Santiago. Among those taken prisoner during their journey was Pedro de Santarona, the alcalde of Vieja--Santiago's oldest city--whom they brought to Santiago to face the judge. He was later pardoned and appointed the rector of the College of Puerto de Santa María in Santiago. On March 25, 1273, the Order of Preachers returned with the friars who had been in Spain, and had in their possession, the great treasure which the Gutiérrez family had managed to get together before taking flight. This treasure included several paintings, some coins, two reliquaries and a manuscript codex in the French language. The Order placed them in the Library of San Millán in a vault over which were the words, "Ego Dominus est" ("I am the Lord"). In 1274, King Ferdinand IV. of Castile was able to pay the debts of the pilgrims and thus remove the Order of Preachers from a precarious financial position. References External links Category:Dominican Order Category:Dominican Order in Spain Category:History of the Dominican Order Category:Titles of nobility in the Kingdom of Castile Category:Berta Fernández de Córdoba Category:13th-century Catholicism Category:Ferdinand III of Castile Category:House of Trastámara