and since
it is likewise fitting for our service and the administration of our
justice, we give commandment to our said president and auditors of
the said Audiencia, which is accordingly to be established in the
said city of Manila of the said island of Lucon, and to our fiscal,
alguazil-mayor, and the officials and servants thereof whom the content
of the said ordinances affects--both to those whom we now send and
to those who shall be appointed henceforth--to each and every one of
them, that they shall regard, observe, and perform them, and cause
them to be observed and performed, in everything and for everything,
as is contained and decreed in the said ordinances; and that they
shall not proceed or act, or permit any to proceed to act, in any
manner contrary to the tenor and form of these and of their contents.

Given at Aranjuez, May fifth, one thousand five hundred and
eighty-three.

I The King

I, Antonio de Erasso, secretary to his Catholic Majesty, caused this
to be written at his command.

The licentiate _Diego Gasca de Salazar_
The licentiate _Alonso Martynez Espadero_
The licentiate _Don Gonsalvo de Cuniga_
_Don Lope de Vaillo_
The licentiate _Emojosa_
The licentiate _Francisco de Villafane_

Ordinances to be observed by the Audiencia established by your
Majesty's command in the city of Manila, of the island of Luzon,
of the Philipinas.

[_Endorsed:_ "Establishment of the Audiencia of Manila, and the
ordinances which must be observed. In the year 1583."]

Two Royal Decrees Regarding the Religious

The Audiencia to Aid the Franciscans

The King: To the president and auditors of our royal Audiencia,
established at our order in the island of Luzon in the Filipinas
islands. To those islands have gone recently descalced religious of
the order of St. Francis to preach the holy gospel, and to engage
in the instruction and conversion of the natives therein; and more
will go thither regularly, both from these kingdoms and from Nueva
Espana. Now because we hope that, by means of their instruction and
example, much fruit will be gathered among those natives, therefore
we desire--a thing befitting the service of God, our Lord--that they
be aided, and held in all estimation, so that with more energy and
fervor they may continue their good purpose; and we order you that, as
far as you are concerned, you aid them to the utmost of your ability,
and extend to them all possible prote