Juan de Oñate, 1595 
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80, it being left in charge of your 
lordship to supplicate his Majesty 
that only the twentieth part shall 
be paid for the term of fifty years. 
There is no occasion at present. 
Let him be granted what is pro¬ 
vided in article 60 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
Let him be granted what is pro¬ 
vided in article 65 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
[Let him be granted] what is 
provided in article 66 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
[Let him be granted] what is 
provided in article 67 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
13. Item: That in view of the 
fact that my brothers and relatives 
are assisting and succoring me for 
this expedition, and that after it is 
put into execution they will always 
go on helping me from these king¬ 
doms with whatever I may ask for, 
I shall be empowered to grant In¬ 
dians to the said persons and to do 
them other favors, notwithstanding 
that they do not go on the expedi¬ 
tion, for it is to the same effect. 
14. Item: That I or my heirs 
shall have the right to build three 
forts; and, having built and main¬ 
tained them we shall hold the lieu¬ 
tenancy of them in perpetuity, with 
a suitable salary from the real ha¬ 
cienda and the products of the land, 
as is provided in ordinance 60. 
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15. Item: That if any rebellion 
should occur in the said government 
I shall have the power to issue and 
spend from the real hacienda what 
may be needed for this purpose. 
16. Item: That I shall have the 
power to issue the ordinances which 
may be necessary for the govern¬ 
ment of the land and the working 
of the mines. 
17. Item: That I shall have the 
power to divide the province of the 
said government in districts of al¬ 
caldías mayores, corregimientos, 
and alcaldías ordinarias, and to ap¬ 
point alcaldes mayores and corregi¬ 
dores, and to assign them salaries 
from the fruits of the land, and to 
confirm the alcaldes ordinarios who 
