Hi^one of the Indies, lib; tf , 



them* . Qfvvhich number is Pohondeguardo, whomel 

 vfually followe in the diicourfe of matters of Perx,md 

 for theft of Mexico lohn de Toiiar , who had a Preben d 

 in the Church tfMexics , and is now of our company 

 of lefuites , who by the commaundement of the vice 

 roy Don Martin Enrique* , have made a diligent and a 

 large colle&ion of the Hiftories of that nation,and ma 

 ny other grave and notable perfbnages 5 who both by * 

 word and writing have fufficiently informed me of all 

 thofe things I (hall hereftt downe. The other end, and 

 the good which may followe by the knowledge of the 

 lawes cuftomes and government of thelndians,is,that 

 wee may helpeand governe them with the fame Jawes 

 and cuftomes, foj- that they ought to be ruled accord, 

 ing to their o vvne lawes and priviledges,fo farre foorth 

 as they doc not contradict the Lawe of Chrift, and his 

 holy Church, which ought to be maintained and kept v * *** 

 as their fundamentall lawes. For the ignorance of laws 

 and cuftomes hath bred many errours of great impor- 

 taunce , for that the Governours and ludges 3 knowc < 



not well how to give fcntence, nor rule their fubie<5ts. 

 And befides , the wrong which is doone vnto them, a- 

 gainftreafon , it is preiudiciall and hurtefull vnto our 

 fclves for thereby they take occafion to abhorre vs, as 

 men both in good and in evillalwayes contrary vnto 

 them. 



Oftheftpfutationof times , and the Kalenderthe 

 Mexicaines vfed. CHAP. 2. 



A Ndtobeginnethcnbythedivifion andfupputa- 

 /\tion of times which the Indians made, wherein 

 truelywcc may well perceive the great fignes of their 



F f i viva- 



