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Show ")0 A Relatiofl of the Spanilh Voyages and Crue/tie: in the WeIt~IndieS they have f0 much need of Information. They hinder the pious Miliionaries from coming to Preach 191 Miffionaries undergo, and to what Ertre .' are often reduc'd by poverty and liunggit-y Ji g: they undertake great Journeys with iner 7rel 'ibll to 'em, left they lhould become acquainted with their Vexations and Cruelties, which are fo great and itrange, that the Monks are fetid with horror when fatigue, in rough and troublefom ways to Eflifllt hc the Ihdiam relate "em. And when they fee with their admomlh the Spaniards of their enormous'Sins ir Indians, and fliew 'em the way of Salvaiion° and t: own Eyes how miferably the Indians are treated, tormenting 9em To many ways, in robbing andrir-rI denng'en} : all which Violences call for large risi ii: they make it their bufinefs (as they are bound in duty to God) to oppofe thefe Diforclers. They tution, it. they expect to be fav'd. Covettjou fnef' and lnwll‘lCC reign more in the Indie: than in all the World befides-7 tho the Spaniards have no iuft ric ht nor power there, fince they don't derive it of Sur- fometimes advertife the lodges of thofe Tribunals your Maielly has eitabliihed there of tiefe things, to tech to redrefs 'em that way‘7 tho the means hi- therto ufed have had very little elicit; heeaufe the Governors and judges having a great many 1ndimzs themfelves, to whom they are unmerciful and cruel, abufe their Power in oppreliing thefe poor Creatures, cauling "em to be punifhjd rigoroully for the hiehteft faults. This is the true reafon why the Monks are look'd upon as fo many troublefom Spies, Majefty. The Indians are naturally timorous y'l‘ld cowardly, or rather the ill Treatments and Cri ielt: of the Spaniards have terrified "em to that de; tgreel, tthat: confternation and dread are become nathe; ape§4313.1nfomuth that they fearce rememb er l'Tis impoflible for Men in their Condition to apé yhyttliiemfialves to hear the preaching of the Gofpel, ad the Enemies of their temporal lntercft; in that they can't endure [0 much as to fee 'em, nor world they willingly tolerate 'em in the Country, but often curfe 'em, and invent all forts of Calumnics againfl‘ 'cm. ' The poor Indians almoft dcfpair to 17;": any end oftheir lVliieriCS'7 and having norhing to tun": to but the Zeal and Charity of the Monks, do love and reverence 'em as their Deliverers and Spaniagd tfeyt might become Chriftians, fince the fore t 5 .o renuouflyoppofelt', who ought therethem 0 give up the Tale they have ul‘urp'd over the , ever fince they made a Conquefl: of 'em, as in yaée wont to boalt. They that have any lnterefl: the Indfahirggrtsl favor, clifpofe of the Perfons of among themfelvéeslr proper Goods, and dwide 'em Fiozcémr , liill putting great Confidence in them under :‘ ‘ sheir troubles 7:, they often come in Bodies Valials out M. iliCll‘ Towns and Cities to meet 'cm: But'tls a"? pIriate to themfelves a whole Nation of Indi- a treat mortihcation to the Spaniards to fee the In(a'. m pay thele good Men f0 much refpee't', and they take ocear'ion from hence to reproach 'Cma pretending the Monks defign to make themfelVCS the Lords and Matters of thel'e poor \Vretches. BU} bod only knows what labors and. Hardlhips1 fl?" , ;.\ l‘A-léa ' c, ab If they were born abfolute ap ro .. Two or three Spaniards will fometimes the. L0: mfay be the Matter of the Family falls to Childre 0 one, .hlS "Me to another, and their loaded lnkto a third. They are fent to the Mines fins 3 1h e H01 fes, and forc7d to carry heavy BurTeen undred or two hundred Leagues-7 this is .every day. To obvrate thefe Diforders, it will |
