ollection
of the tributes from the disaffected or unpacified encomiendas,"
etc. Therefore your Majesty bids us to discuss no others except these,
as in the others I shall correct the excesses. The only ones in
doubt are those disaffected. It says further that "Such encomiendas
must not be abandoned; but that at least the entire tribute should
not be collected, but only a small part in token of acknowledgment,"
etc. Consequently it is not ordered that they be abandoned, but that
something be collected; and even then nothing shall be collected
except from those who are in rebellion without cause; your Majesty
declares further that "Since the Indians of the said encomiendas
receive no temporal or spiritual benefit from their encomenderos,
there is no reason why they should pay," etc. It clearly follows
from this that, if they receive any temporal benefits--as is that
of justice, and others which are proposed--the collections may be
made. In continuing, your Majesty declares: "This is a matter that
requires as effectual a remedy as you can provide; and I therefore
charge you to "decide in this what appears to you to accord with the
judgment of the bishop." This does not mean to commit the affair to
him alone; but, after hearing his opinion, and having examined his
discussion and treatment of the matter with me, I am to resolve upon
what measures are best for the remedy thereof, and then in the name of
your Majesty provide and carry out that remedy, and have it observed
most punctiliously. Further, I told him that two-thirds of the number
of religious are of this opinion and sentiment, contrary to that of
the bishop; moreover that the bishop himself and all the theologians
were lately of one mind in this matter, but that now the bishop alone
disagrees; and that I think I make no mistake in being guided by so
many learned opinions in a matter which I find to be of service to
God and my king. Furthermore, I replied to various inquiries that
he made of me, such as the remedy which had been brought to bear in
these things, and the resulting benefit. My answer is so long, that in
order not to be detailed here, I refer your Majesty to the aforesaid
reply, as well as to the result obtained, which I show there, and
to the orders now in force. I see no other remedy than to take the
matter as I find it. I see that for lack of justice nothing can be
collected, as the Indian receives no benefit. I wish to establish
justice for administr