nd that with the bull their present simple
mode of life would be ended. For this and other reasons I did not
resolve last year to have the crusade preached to the Indians. At
present I am considering this more seriously, and the preaching will
doubtless be begun at the pressing demand which the fiscal has made in
your Majesty's name, although with a small number of bulls, because
few have come from Mexico. I wrote to them to send more than usual,
and gave an account thereof to the royal Council of your Majesty for
the holy crusade. I am sending a memorial which will go with this,
concerning the bulls which are necessary, with their kind and value,
both for the Spanish people and for the natives, that your Majesty
may provide according to your pleasure. [33]

11. _Establishment of the royal Audiencia_.

Last year I wrote how this royal Audiencia was founded, and sent an
account of the reception of the royal seal; and how there were in the
Audiencia three auditors, Doctor Antonio de Morga, the licentiate
Telles Almasan, and the licentiate Alvaro Canbrano, the licentiate
Salasar as fiscal, the licentiate Padilla as reporter, and a clerk
of court; and how the licentiate Don Antonio de Ribera Maldonado,
the first auditor, had remained in Espana.

12. _Death of the licentiate Cambrano on the fourteenth of March;
and in his place is proposed the name of the licentiate Salasar,
fiscal of this royal Audiencia, and for the office of fiscal the
licentiate Padilla, reporter._

On the fourteenth of March of 98 the licentiate Cambrano died,
from an attack of malignant fever. In him your Majesty lost a good
servant. Since his place must be filled, it will be well provided
for in the person of the licentiate Salasar, your fiscal in this
royal Audiencia, a person who, besides his broad and deep learning,
is worthy of whatever favor your Majesty may see fit to grant him;
and the office of fiscal will be well filled by the licentiate Padilla,
reporter of this royal Audiencia, who is a man of learning and justice,
and is diligent in your Majesty's service.

13. _That the auditors remaining are doing well_.

The two auditors who remain here are faithful subjects, and attend
punctually to the service of your Majesty.

14. _That the auditor Maldonado has not come from Nueva Espana_.

The licentiate Don Antonio de Rivera Maldonado, who was expected
this year, did not come. He wrote me that he had not received his
instructions.

15.