Juan de Oñate, 1595 
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[Let him be granted] what is 
provided in article 69 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
[Let him be granted] what is 
provided in article 73 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
[Let him be granted] what is 
provided in article 76 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
[Let him be granted] what is 
provided in article 77 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
Let it be granted to him in con¬ 
formity with article 79 of the ordi¬ 
nances. 
may be chosen by the councils, over 
all of whom I shall have civil and 
criminal jurisdiction in the proceed¬ 
ing of appeal and as lieutenant-gov¬ 
ernor. 
18. Item: That I and my said 
heirs and successors in the said gov¬ 
ernment and jurisdiction must 
and shall deal directly with the roy¬ 
al Council of the Indies, so that 
none of the viceroys of this New 
Spain or of the neighboring audien¬ 
cias can interfere in the administra¬ 
tion of the said government. 
19. Item: That I shall have the 
power to recruit men in any part 
of the kingdom of his Majesty for 
the settlement and pacification, nam¬ 
ing for it the captains and officials 
necessary, raising banners, beating 
drums, and proclaiming the expedi¬ 
tions. 
20. Item: That I shall be given 
sufficient warrants, so that the ma¬ 
gistrates of the neighboring lands 
from which I and the people who 
may go on it would have to set out 
on this expedition and through 
which we would have to pass, shall 
give me and them all favor and help, 
and shall give me and cause me to 
be given the supplies and provisions 
which may be needed at just and 
moderate prices, as is contained in 
ordinance 76. 
21. Item: That the magistrates 
shall not interfere with the men 
who may wish to go on the expedi¬ 
tion even though they may have 
committed crimes, if there be no 
party who asks for it. 
22. Item: That I shall have the 
power to bring every year two ships 
for the provisioning of the land and 
