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Show Ps a «!mn aca ae a Poa e ere eaters Srot babes ee ee aks ART Se Seta e yes e e r ante ak ee ee ee ee | a ot eet i pa ee * rs a ; “ area al 7 ; is THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO 35 Be = J Ba 34 fa aaron nated — Sane ae Se eee ® a a 7 7 tee a ee pe "aeranee sb nee ee ee a wa Sith ed - - ee Bl - a (Casas Reales) had been killed, they had departed by order of the Maestre de Campo, Alonso Garcia, lieutenant general; and although the object of the march from the Villa had been for the reasons stated, with the view of assembling in one body for conference and determination as to the most convenient manner of notifying his Majesty, his Viceroy and the Royal Court, seeking the most secure and best defense, so as not to leave the kingdom depopulated, the same could not be carried out, owing to the separation of the two bodies; therefore, I sent couriers to overtake the Spaniards who were traveling with the lieutenant general Alonso Garcia, who came up with them at this place, where they had stopped, being disabled and having traveled on foot as we had done; and having gone forward, we overtook them on the 13th instant; and finding ourselves in our present condition, for the purpose of determining what is best for the service of God and of his Majesty, as well as ’ * ‘A “a na r : i >ae7 ri fi P, > i 7] 4 CS La &} 2i: a every experi- having ascertained what is required and that the reasons for adoption may be given in the most proper manner, so that the most efficient means may be prepared therefor, It is Ordered that this edict be made public in loud and intelligent language in this plaza de armas, where, at the beating of the drum, the capitulars of the Cabildo, the cabos de guerra, active and retired, and the other noble and meritorious persons, may assemble, that with their opinions and conclusions as to such greats0 Services to his Majesty, after due counsel, they may de- ‘ —— a ee Pe oe ee a clare what may be convenient, appending their decision at the foot hereof, and that, thereupon, the same be published + sign it with two witnesses, viz: the alcalde ordi- patrimony in spreading the faith of God our Lord; and, with due deliberation, ce) tify, and and all of the other persons may resolve or determine; this they give as their answer and sign it before me, the present Secretary. through case, the judgment of all may be had, and that his Majesty whose catholic zeal has maintained this Kingdom for more than eighty years past, spending great sums of his royal ~~ —. the mouth of Sebastian de la Cruz, which I do hereby cer- forces of which this army now consists as well as other matters which may appear opportune, so that on account of the difficult situation and of the ereat importance of the well merited ence, who at the expense of their wealth and blood and that of their ancestors, the conquerors and settlers of this country, have maintained the Church, for God and this Kingdom for his Majesty, there being present the Reverend Fathers Definers, the Guardian of the Villa and the other friars to take cognizance of and act as to the matters contained in this proceeding as to what should be done for the service of God and the King, taking into consideration the i ‘ “i a i. a a aE imi ‘*T, the Maestre de Campo, Francisco Xavier, secretary of government and war of these provinces, by appointment of Sefor Don Antonio de Otermin, governor and captain general of these provinces for his Majesty, by order of his Excellency, made public the edict herein contained in the Plaza de Armas of this camping place, aforesaid, through nario, Juan Lucero de Godoy, and the sargento mayor, Luis de Quintana, dated September 14, 1680. ‘“WRANCISCO XAVIER ‘‘Secretary of Government and War. ‘‘JuAN LucERo DE Gopoy ‘‘LUIS DE QUINTANA”’ ‘‘The Reverend Fathers, Preachers and Definers, guardian ministers, who, with their signatures certified having heard and understood the published edict by his Excellency said: that as loyal subjects of his Majesty and as his ministers in these parts for the administration of the Holy Sacraments and the teaching of the Holy Faith, to the Spaniards as well as to the natives, are disposed without any reluctance whatever, to follow the person of his Ex- for his loyal subjects, ey ej 5, A by the secretary of government and war. I so decreed, ordered and signed, before the said secretary. ‘*Don ANTONIO DE OTERMIN ‘By order of the governor and captain general: ‘“HWRANOISCO XAVIER ‘*Secretary of Government and War.’’ cellency and the Royal Standard wherever his Excellency ‘‘F'r. NicouAs Hurtapo, Definer: Fr. ToMAs DE TABALINA, Definer: Fr. FrRANcIsco GOMEZ DE LA CADENA: FR. FRANcisco Munoz: Fr. ANTONIO DE SrerRA: F'r. ANpris DvRAN: FR. JUAN DE ZAVALETA: FR. JOSE DE BONILLA. ‘‘Before me: ‘“ FRANCISCO XAVIER ‘‘Secretary of Government and War.”’ ‘“‘The Maestrés de Campos, Francisco Gomez, Tomé Dominguez de Mendoza, Diego de Trujillo, and the Lieutenant General, Alonso Garcia, having seen the proposal of his Ex- cellency in his published edict, said: That as subjects of His Majesty, whom they have so long served, at their own |