the position until your Majesty shall make provision
therefor. Guido de Lavazares does not wish the office; nor do I think
that he is capable of filling an office which requires the keeping
of documents.

In investigating the accounts of the officials, execution was
levied on their goods, some of which have been entered in the royal
treasury. I have commanded half of their salaries to be issued them
for their support, and no more, until your Majesty shall provide
accordingly. Some slaves, clothing, and bedding were left to them, the
same being considered as deposits in the name of the royal estate. His
property was left to Guido de Lavazares, but no salary, since that
is drawn by another man, who holds his office. I offered to give him
an encomienda for his support; but he did not wish it, and asked me
for permission to leave this country. I showed to him a clause of the
instructions regarding the accounts, which said that close watch must
be kept over those who were under surveillance; that, if it were not
for that clause, I would permit him to go; and that I would immediately
inform your Majesty thereof. I also give information regarding the
tributes from the provinces of Bites and Lubao, and elsewhere, which
Guido de Lavazares collected for himself. His property was confiscated,
to which act his wife was opposed, and also the properties of persons
deceased of which there were many. Some of these were placed in
the royal treasury, together with another portion, sent from the
payments from the valley of Purao. All is set down in the accounts,
as is everything concerning this matter, with the proceedings therein.

On continuing the investigation, it was found that property had
been delivered to the person serving in the office of captain of
artillery. When an account was demanded from him, it was many months
before he was obliged to give it, as may be seen by his petitions
accompanying the record of his trial. After waiting six or seven months
(I shall not mention here all the words spoken), and on seeing that
he was so reluctant to present his account and explanation, I took
advantage of a petition which he had made--in which he resigned his
office, and begged that I give it to some one else. This I did, giving
the position to him who was sergeant-major of the camp. After these
changes, I had his property seized. This compelled him to attend to
the account, and he began to be willing to hand it in, as appears very
c