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vested much fruit in the conversion and indoctrination of the Indians, 
and inasmuch as it is fitting to the service of God our Lord and to the 
peace of our conscience that a work so holy should not cease, and that its 
ministers should be favored and greatly encouraged, I charge and com¬ 
mand you that the religious of the three orders who reside in Nueva 
Galicia, in whom we have entire confidence that they do as they ought, 
busying themselves in this indoctrination and conversion with great care¬ 
fulness, whereby God our Lord has been and is well served and the natives 
much benefited, shall be given by you all the aid necessary for this work, 
and that you honor them much and encourage them to the end that they 
may continue in the future as they have in the past, with great earnestness 
if possible, as we hope from their character and goodness that they will. 
Whatever you may suggest in this matter, we shall consider ourselves well 
served by you. Madrid, June 19, 1566. I the King. Countersigned by 
Eraso and signed by the members of the Council. 
On this same day a letter of the same tenor as this was written to the 
bishop of the same province. 
Agreement with Gonzalo López 2 concerning his Indians. [1507.] 
The King. Our viceroy, president, and oidores of the royal Audiencia 
which resides in the City of Mexico, our oidores , alcaldes mayores of the 
royal Audiencia of the province of Nueva Galicia, all other judges and 
justices of those provinces, and all our officers in them, to each and several 
of you whom the contents of this my cédula concern: Know ye, that we 
have commanded to have made, as we do make with Gonzalo López, son 
of Diego López, for twenty-four years a citizen of the city of Seville, 
a contract and agreement concerning the repartimiento of the Indians 
which he has in encomienda in the said province of Nueva Galicia. These 
encomiendas are in the towns of Ysbabitu in the valley of Culiacán, 
Tapira—with three farms close to the said town—Toperi, Baiame, Bita- 
remi, Cobaltama, Nabolama, Quizcrey, Cuno, Miramaya, Tayacoato, 
Tenebama, Baustacama, Badarami, Babeteme, Ovacania, Aristu, and 
Tedomo, all of which were first given in encomienda to the said Diego 
López, his father. The terms of the contract are as follows: A contract 
and agreement between his Majesty and Gonzalo López, son of Diego 
López, for twenty-four years a citizen of the city of Seville, concerning 
the repartimiento of Indians granted to him by cédula and encomienda by 
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, former governor and captain-general 
of the province of Galicia in New Spain. These encomiendas are the 
towns of Ysbabitu in the valley of Culiacán, Tapira—with three farms 
near the said town—Toperi, Bayame, Bitaremi, Cobaltama, Nabolama, 
Quescrey, Cuno, Miramamaya, Taiacoato, Tenebama, Babetacama, Bada¬ 
rami, Babiteme, Ovacania, Aristo, and Tedomo, which were first given in 
