ower and authority, in the sufficiency
required by law. By this act they so voted, ordered, and decreed.

_Don Francisco Tello_
_Doctor Antonio de Morga_
The licentiate _Tellez Almazan_
The licentiate _Cambrano_

Before me:

_Pedro Hurtado Desquibel_

_An act decreeing that no one shall keep on his hat or sit down,
while the auditor is taking his deposition._

In the city of Manila, in the Philipinas Islands, on the seventh of
January, one thousand five hundred and ninety-nine, the president and
auditors of the royal Audiencia of the said islands declared that,
whereas certain persons have been imprisoned in the royal prison of
this court, for criminal cases, who, when their depositions were being
taken, sat down and remained with their heads covered, which is in
disrespect of royal justice; and as it is fitting to apply a remedy to
the aforesaid, now and henceforth, therefore, they ordered, and they
did so order, that each and every one, of whatever rank and condition,
who may be imprisoned on criminal charges, shall, when his deposition
is being taken before any auditor of this royal Audiencia, stand
and bare his head, until such time as his deposition is ended. And,
in order that this may come to the knowledge of everyone, it shall be
made known to the commissioners and attorneys of this royal Audiencia,
who shall give notice of the provisions of this act to such persons,
whenever occasion shall arise, so that it may be observed. By this
act they so provided, ordered, and decreed.

_Don Francisco Tello_
_Doctor Antonio de Morga_
The licentiate _Tellez Almazan_
The licentiate _Cambrano_

Before me:

_Pedro Hurtado Desquibel_

_An act decreeing that no attorney shall enter a petition in a new
suit between Indians, without first communicating it to the auditor
for that week._

In the city of Manila, on the seventh of January, one thousand five
hundred and ninety-nine, the president and auditors of the royal
Audiencia of the Philipinas Islands declared that, whereas in this
royal Audiencia there are brought and considered suits and causes for
small amounts among the natives of these islands, in which they incur
heavy costs, whereby they receive great injury and vexation: therefore,
they ordered, and they did so order, that no prosecuting attorney of
this royal Audiencia shall bring therein a new suit or petition for
an Indian, without first and foremost bringing it before this royal
Audienci