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3. Let him be given one dozen 
coats of mail from the armory of 
his Majesty on condition that he 
pay for them. 
4. Let him be given ten quintals 
of quicksilver with the obligation 
to pay for them, and the right to 
take carts by paying for them. 
5. Let him be given instructions 
both for the arrest of the guilty 
persons who have entered New 
Mexico contrary to orders, as well 
as for the pacification and explora¬ 
tion of those provinces. 
6. Let him be given the Indians 
who seem to be of that province, 
and an Indian woman who was 
brought away as a girl, to serve 
as interpreters. 
7. Let the order of his Majesty 
which is given in the ordinances of 
new settlements, articles 23 to 56, 21 
be carried out. 
1. Let him be granted that which 
is given to those who make similar 
expeditions by the articles of the 
ordinances for new settlements. 
2. He asks for the title of ade¬ 
lantado as soon as he enters and 
takes possession of the land. 
Let him be granted this according 
to what is provided in the said ordi¬ 
nances for new settlements. 
3. Let him be given from the 
royal treasury of Zacatecas a loan 
of six thousand pesos for six 
months. 
4. He asked for the power to 
give to the soldiers, settlers, and 
pacificators, first, second, and third, 
pueblos of Indians encomendados 
for three lives. It was granted to 
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Don Pedro does not ask for this. 
Nor this. 
It is the opinion [of the Council] 
that Don Pedro should be given the 
same instruction, which he should 
observe strictly, and that he should 
be given power to pardon or chas¬ 
tise those who entered contrary to 
the edict of the viceroys into New 
Mexico. 
This is granted to him. 
It is the opinion that the same 
should be granted to Don Pedro. 
Don Pedro does not ask this at 
present. 
Nor does he ask for this. 
It is the opinion that the same 
should be granted to Don Pedro. 
