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El Marques de mangera Virrey de la Nueva españa 5 de Abril de 1671. 
Da quenta del aumento que an tenido en el tiempo de su Govierno las 
rentas de tributos Y real servicio. 
The Marquis of Manzera, viceroy of New Spain. April 5, 1671. He 
gives account of the increase in the revenues from the tributes and 
royal service which has occurred during the time of his adminis¬ 
tration.** .. X73 
Ordenanzas y preceptos de tierras para medir Sitios criaderos de 
ganados mayores, y menores, Caballerías, y demas tierras [etc.]. 
Land ordinances and regulations for measuring sitios, criaderos de 
ganados mayores and menores, caballerías, and other lands [etc.].* 175 
Notes for Part I., Section 4... 190 
II. The Founding of New Mexico, 1580-1600. 
1. Introduction. 
Renewed exploration and attempted settlement of New Mexico, 1580- 
^ 1593 . .. .. 193 
Competition for the position of adelantado of New Mexico, 1583-1595. 194 
Contest between Don Juan de Oñate and Don Pedro Ponce de León 
for the governorship of New Mexico, 1595-1598. 196 
Oñate’ s conquest of New Mexico, 1598-1609. 207 
2. Documents relating to the Founding of New Mexico. 
Al audiencia de la nueba españa sobre que proceda conforme a Justicia 
contra gaspar castaño y los demas culpados por haver hecho una 
entrada en la nueba mexico y dado algunos yndios por esclavos sin 
tener orden ni licencia para ello y que a los dichos yndios que enten¬ 
diere ser esclavos les haga dar livertad y no permitan que ningunos 
lo sean. Corregida. [Madrid a 17 de Enero de 1593.] 
To the Audiencia of New Spain, ordering it to proceed judicially 
against Gaspar Castaño and other guilty persons for having made an 
expedition into New Mexico and for having taken certain Indians 
for slaves without order or license to do so; also ordering that the 
Indians who may be found to be slaves shall be given their liberty 
and that no others shall be permitted to be enslaved.* [Madrid, 
January 17, 1593.] . 219 
Carta de don Diego [Luís] de Velasco a Su Magestad. [Mexico, 30 
de Enero de 1595.] 
Letter from Don Diego [Luis] de Velasco to his Majesty.** 
[Mexico, January 30, 1595.]. 219 
Petición al virrey Don Luis de Velasco para la jornada de descubri¬ 
miento . . . . y capitulaciones del virrey con Don Juan de Oñate. 
Mexico, 21 de Septiembre de 1595. 
Petition to the viceroy, Don Luis de Velasco, for the journey of 
exploration .... and capitulations of the viceroy with Don Juan de 
Oñate. Mexico, September 21, 1595.**. 225 
Carta de don luis de velasco a Su Magestad. [Mexico, 14 de Octubre 
de 1595 ] 
Letter of Don Luis de Velasco to his Majesty.** [Mexico, 
October 14, 1595.] . 255 
Carta del Conde de monte Rey a Su Magestad. [Mexico, 20 de 
Diciembre de 1595.] 
Letter from the Count of Monterey to his Majesty.** [Mexico, 
December 20, 1595.] . 257 
Carta del Conde de monterey a Su Magestad. [Mexico, 28 de Feb¬ 
rero de 1596.] 
Letter from the Count of Monterey to his Majesty.** [Mexico, 
February 28, 1596.] . 259 
