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vided for as has been said, no other person whatsoever may be appointed 
to them.” 
Now therefore, in view of the fact that the said Bernal Diaz del Castillo, 
his father, has served us both in this said New Spain and in other parts 
of our Indies, and that the said Diego Diaz del Castillo, his son, desires to 
live and remain in New Spain, he being a relative of servants of ours, 
I am pleased to command that he be favored and given a grant, wherefore 
and to which end I order and command you to take notice of the said para¬ 
graph and law herein incorporated above, and in conformity with it to 
keep it and fulfill it in all and through all according to that which it 
contains and declares with respect to the said Diego Diaz del Castillo. 
And in keeping it and complying with it, notwithstanding the allowance 
of the three hundred pesos of common gold which has been granted to him 
by us for assistance to his support, it is our determined will that you ap¬ 
point and prefer him, as a son of a conqueror, to one of the corregimientos 
and positions made mention of above in the said provinces of Tlascala, 
Tepeaca, Chaleo, Cholula, Jilotepeque, or to any other position which may 
be very good, honorable, and profitable. This we command you to do 
and fulfill without opposing to the order or any part of it any impediment, 
excuse, or delay whatever; for, as has been said, it is our desire that he 
be so appointed, for by appointing him to offices and other positions in 
our service he may serve us and be honored and benefited. And in other 
appointments in that land you will bear this order in mind and appoint like 
persons to them. If you do so, I shall consider myself well served by you. 
Dated at Madrid, April i, 1565. I the King. 
Evidence of the services of Diego de Madrid Avendaño , one of the first 
settlers of Mexico and conqueror of Cibola. Mexico, April 26, [ 1618 ]. 
Very powerful sir: On the part of Don Juan de Porras y Ulloa, legiti¬ 
mate son of the licentiate Estéban de Porras and Doña Isabel Zores de 
Ulloa, grandson of Don Diego de Madrid Avendaño, one of the first 
settlers of this city and conqueror of the provinces of Cibola and Higueras, 
I declare that I wish to supplicate his Majesty, in remuneration of the 
services of my father and ancestors, to do me the favor to appoint me to 
offices of justice and administration of his real hacienda [royal finance]. 
Questions. 
III. . . . and especially whether they know that the said Diego de 
Madrid Avendaño, father of the said licentiate Porras, was one of the 
first settlers of this City of Mexico and conqueror of the provinces of 
Cibola, where he served in the office of alférez mayor of General Felipe 
Gutiérrez, and of the provinces of Higueras, and that he served in both 
expeditions, armed and mounted, like a brave man and noble gentleman, 
always giving very good and loyal account of what was entrusted to 
him. ... 
