e of God.

21. _That farmers have not been brought from Nueva Espana for the
introduction of agriculture, and that the viceroy should be told to
send them._

For the reason mentioned in the preceding clause, I have not been
able to get farm-laborers from Nueva Espana, as your Majesty ordered
by a clause of his royal instruction, so that the cultivation of
the soil might be introduced into this country, by associating the
farmers with the natives, so that the latter may be instructed in
farming according to our usage. As soon as I understood the will of
your Majesty, I sent to ask farmers from the viceroy; and he answered
that he would send them another year.

22. _That a demand has been made to have the horses and mares brought
over, as ordered, and that the viceroy has been remiss in this_.

In the same way a demand has been sent to the viceroy regarding the
horses and mares which your Majesty also ordered brought from Mexico;
and I wrote to your Majesty that this was not done.

23. _That rewards for services have been made in accordance with the
order of his Majesty in clause 17 of the royal instruction_.

In the matter of rewards for services, I have tried to have them
given to the most worthy and capable citizens, in accordance with
clause 17 of the royal instruction of your Majesty (as you may see
if you so please by the account which I am sending), not only in
the encomiendas in repartimientos of Indians but in other offices
of importance. Although I have done this with all possible care and
justice, there are so many claimants, and so little material--and
each one expects to be, by right, the most favored--that there must
needs be complaints, which is one of the annoyances of this government.

24. _That an account was sent of the Spaniards who serve in the
islands, giving their names and localities._

With this will go the report which your Majesty ordered to be sent
concerning the Spaniards who serve your Majesty in this country,
whether with or without encomiendas; and of their characters and ages,
and other details about them.

25. _That two new ships have been built, of five hundred and one
hundred and fifty toneladas respectively; and that they departed in
good condition, and are at present making a voyage_.

As there are not enough ships to ply between here and Nueva Espana I
have built two--one of five hundred toneladas, and the other of one
hundred and fifty--which were completed; and both are