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To the viceroy of New Spain, asking him to issue an order for the safe¬ 
guarding of the roads of the province of Nueva Galicia, where the 
Chichimecas are committing robberies and murders; for this he is 
to expend from the royal treasury such sums in moderation as are 
absolutely necessary. [156*0.] 
The King. Count of Coruña, relative, whom we have appointed as 
our viceroy, governor, and captain-general of New Spain, or to the person 
or persons in whose charge the government of that land is or was: Know 
that we have been informed by letters and accounts which have been sent 
to us from the province of Nueva Galicia, that the Chichimeca Indians 
are committing many robberies and murders on the roads of the province 
upon Spaniards and peaceful Indians. This is the reason for the slight 
advancement of the province, aside from the crimes themselves, nor can 
there be any security on those roads unless orders are given to have sol¬ 
diers placed upon them at the cost of our treasury to maintain them in 
peace. 
This matter having been taken up and discussed by the members of our 
Council of the Indies, and consultation having been held with us con¬ 
cerning it, we have thought well to command that the safeguard suggested 
shall be provided; we therefore command that as soon as you see this our 
cédula you report to us the damages done by these Chichimeca Indians, 
and in what places. You will then place soldiers wherever it will be most 
fitting or necessary to place them in order to secure the roads, in the most 
suitable arrangement, spending for the purpose in moderation whatever 
may be necessary from the royal treasury, using only such amounts as 
may absolutely be required and cannot be avoided. We therefore now 
command our treasury officers of that country to honor the warrants 
which you may draw upon them for this purpose, existing orders to the 
contrary notwithstanding, because for this once and in this matter we 
dispense with this prohibition. You will also report to us what you have 
done, and what effect has resulted from the measures taken. Dated at 
Badajoz, June 14, 1580. I the King. Countersigned by Antonio de 
Eraso and issued by the president, Don Antonio de Padilla. Don 
Santillán, Eraso, Zuñiga. Tlenas [Llenas?], Vaillo, Hinojosa. 
Diego de Ibarra 3 to his Majesty. Mexico, January 14, 1382. 
To the Sacred Catholic Royal Majesty, the king, Don Felipe, in his royal 
Council of the Indies. 
Sacred Catholic Royal Majesty: By the first despatch-boat I sent an 
account to your Majesty of what had occurred up to that time in the 
affairs of the province óf Nueva Vizcaya. In it I stated how there had 
been some discoveries of new mines there, and that those called San 
Andrés were rich in high-grade ore, which was evidenced by the fact 
that in less than five months more than 10,000 marks in silver were taken 
from them. After the discovery had been made, many miners [engaged], 
