terfered with by the governors, and the relatives and
dependents whom they bring with them, that, as a result, so little is
left for the citizens that they cannot in twenty years make the profit
and gain which is acquired in a few years by some of those whom the
said governors bring with them. This has often been experienced. For
the remedy of this I suggest the following things.

The lading of the ships which go to Nueva Espana, the allotment of
space in them, and other matters touching this, should be conducted
according to, and after the manner directed by, clause five of the
letter which accompanies this, regarding matters which concern
the royal exchequer. No cloth should be laded except that which
goes according to the allotment; nor should the governor have any
authority therein, because, as the superintendents of lading are
persons appointed by him and in his confidence, with letters and
orders which he gives, much other cloth is laded after the allotment
is made. For the most part this belongs to persons who are underlings,
kinsmen, or creatures of the governor, and must necessarily occupy
space belonging to the cloth of the citizen, who is thus obliged to
give up his cargo. What I describe is the ordinary way that things go.

[_In the margin_: "This is provided for in the same clause; and let
the governor be charged particularly with the remedy of this."]

In the appointment of offices and means of gain, both of justice
and of war, and other offices in the country, the said governors
should observe what your Majesty has ordered in so many commands and
royal decrees--namely, that "they shall be given only to citizens;
and if he appoints to them his creatures or kinsmen, or those of
the auditors or fiscal, or of their wives, the royal Audiencia shall
check him without any reserve or hesitancy. The fiscal thereof shall
oppose him, and take all possible measures to this end." This should
be charged upon the consciences of all; and the government notary
should be ordered to put upon all commissions of offices of justice
or war, or of encomiendas of Indians, or of any other positions of
profit whatsoever, which are to be received, the reason therefor,
so that the said fiscal may know and understand whether there is any
objection to giving the said commission. If any such objection is made,
let it remain with the commission, and dispose of it by appealing
from the governor to the royal Audiencia, where the question