xchequer; and, since all your care is necessary on account of the
present and future occasions for necessary expense in those islands,
I charge you to keep before you what I entrust to you.

I was also pleased to hear of the importance of the voyage of Francisco
Rodriguez de Avila and his men to the island of Camar, in order to
pacify the natives for the harm which they received from the people of
Mindanao, and to defend them if they should come again; and the care
which you took in this matter and in all the rest which you advised
concerning this uprising in Mindanao. I thank you, and charge you that,
on occasions which may arise in the future, you do the same.

You say that you have consulted with the Audiencia there, and with
the archbishop and the religious, to see if it is proper that the
Indians pay their tributes, or part of them, in kind; and that you
would try to have them reach a decision, in order that you may inform
me of it on the earliest occasion. I charge you to do so, fulfilling
what I have commanded you in regard to this matter.

You have done well, during your administration, in not paying false
musters, as you informed me; and in not allowing gratuities or salaries
to be paid to the captains, ensigns and other war officers who were
appointed by Don Francisco Tello, your predecessor, for the people
of the villages.

I have seen what you say concerning the lading and despatching of
vessels for Nueva Espana and the care which you take that in this
matter, and in the allotment of the amount allowed [by law] there
should be the equity, accurate account, and method which is proper;
and although I am satisfied with this, nevertheless I have thought
it well to charge you, as I do charge you now, that you should use
the greatest care in this matter, informing me of all that occurs;
and I am grateful for the matters which are in your care.

You have done well in ordering my royal officials not to give wine
at the expense of my royal exchequer for celebrating mass in the
encomiendas of private persons, but rather to oblige the encomenderos
themselves to provide it; and you will try to have them do so, since
it is just that this should be at their expense and to their account.

You say that you did not find sufficient evidence that there were
illegal methods in the election of the twelve regidors that are in
that city, and that you feared that, if you investigated the matter,
there would have arisen uneasi