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Las Conchas, and from that they crossed to the San Bartolome 

 Valley, where they had started. They reached this valley in July 1583, 

 after exploring so many provinces, many of which they left catechized ; 

 and at present most of them are coming to the knowledge of our 

 Holy Faith through the instruction of the friars who are preaching 

 there and teaching them the way of salvation. This must suffice as 

 a description of the district of the Circuit Court of New Galicia 

 and the provinces of New Mexico and allow us to pass in the follow- 

 ing book to the description of the district of the Circuit Court of 

 Guatemala and its provinces. 



