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only to those who shall remain in the campaign for five years, as was done 
with Urdiñola. 
Advantages of article 7. The same reasons that militate for article 7 
are against what the Count wishes—that in order for the conquerors to 
have the right to enjoy prerogatives in accordance with the noblemen of 
Castile it shall be understood that it shall apply only to those who shall 
remain for five years on the campaign. New Mexico is not a land where 
these obligations are necessary, for it is a land of good climate and a great 
abundance of people. What should be done is to induce many people to 
go there [by promising] that all shall enjoy the favor which his Majesty 
grants them without limit of time that they are to remain there. 
Disadvantages of modification 7. If they are threatened with having 
to remain there for five years, even though they shall come to be gentle¬ 
men, they will not go. This has been experienced in the Philippine Islands, 
for, although it is such a rich land and so abundant in everything, no one 
wishes to enlist to go there because of the great difficulty in getting per¬ 
mission from the governors to come away. What is necessary for this 
expedition is a large reward to those that make it, and the governor will 
know to whom he ought to apportion [Indians] and who ought to remain 
or not. With the confirmation of the articles made by the viceroy, Don 
Luís de Velasco, his Majesty would make the expedition and Don Juan 
could finish it in a few years, and the great and pernicious disturbance 
which the expedition has endured from the modifications made by the 
Count of Monterey would be remedied, and it would proceed. No one 
wishes to enlist until it is understood that his Majesty orders that they 
shall enjoy the prerogatives that are granted them by the royal ordi¬ 
nances, and that the first agreement and articles made by the viceroy, Don 
Luis de Velasco, are to be observed, in virtue of which many were inspired 
to go, but upon hearing the modifications of the Count of Monterey they 
lost their zeal, for it seemed to them, with much reason, that they would 
be risking their lives and property without hope of reward. 
