had lived in and seen this city and
these islands for many years, they could not have better understood the
matters treated and decided in the said royal decrees. Consequently,
one of your opportune and fortunate measures was the excellent choice
that your Majesty has made in sending Licentiate Don Francisco de Rojas
y Onate as visitor; for, as long experience and the histories teach us,
and even in the present times we have seen the disputes, the confusion,
the unrest, and anxiety caused in a kingdom by any visitor; while in
this city we have seen quite the contrary with the said visitor. And
he has not been at all lacking in his duty, exercising rigor and
seventy with kindness. He has calmed troubles without drawing blood,
and has obtained the observance of your royal decrees so equitably that
those who were most opposed to him confessed that he was just. Lastly,
Sire, he is completing his visit this year, without having inflicted
extortion or wrong on a single person. He has attended to the service
of your Majesty with continual and incessant labor--which, although
he has not had at all good health, he has not spared by day or night,
on feast days, or in holiday seasons, times in which others rest. In
short, he has been a father to this republic, and a person worthy of
being occupied by your Majesty in things of greater importance in your
service; for God has given him talent for great things, a Christian
spirit, and the fear of God. That he showed because, as soon as he
entered this city, he went to confession and communed often. He chose
as confessor father Fray Domingo Goncales, one of the most holy and
learned men of the Order of St. Dominic. So great and so illustrious
is his learning that often, when the orders have come together to
argue, they have confessed that, upon asking him his opinion in very
knotty questions, their problems have been solved by his tolerance,
forbearance, and patience; for he did not cause disputes and scandals
on many occasions that people inconsiderate and bold gave him, as
is seen by certain of the writings that he carries; Consequently, we
greatly desire and we earnestly petition His Divine Majesty that he,
may have health, and that He will bear him to your Majesty's feet,
so that he may inform you of what he has seen, accomplished, and
known. From his report we hope ior the relief of these islands in
every way, and increase to the service of God and your Majesty.

_Don Miguel Ga