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Show KOO A Relation of the Spaniih Voyages it be the People of New Spain (which is but a fmall part of America) where the Monks have exercifed their Funétion, and have been fuffer'd to difplay their Zeal with more freedom. In the other Provinces the Indians perilh without Baptifin, or any and Cruelties in the WEE-Indies. IoI felees. Thefe Calainitics and Dijbrders are advanc'd to adegree that furpajlbs all belief, and is the more fur-prize- ing in that the Spaniards are much lefs furious and cruel other Sacrament-7 and no one gives himfelf the trouble to inltruc‘t 'em-7 as will farther appear by every where elfe. Indeed the People of Mexico and of the places adjacent, are now treated much better than others 5 infomuch that no body there dares (for violence to any an authentick Letter from a Bilhop of this Country, who exprefles himfelf in thefe Terms : 'em, but the forms of "fa/lice are at leafl fo obferv'd, Indian openly : 'Tis true they escac‘ll immenfe Sums of that the People are protelled from the Infults and Afironts I Frier Bartholomew de Las-Cafas, Monk of the Order of St.Dominique, having fignified my defire to be recall'd from the Indies, had leave to come over to the Court of Spain, to <give an account of the deplorable Condition of the Indians. To this I have been model by the Zeal with which God has infpir'd me for Souls redeein'd by his Blood. My earnefl defire is, that they 5 so .tuuqu V offuch as have more power than themfelves. Ihave great hope our Illufirious Lord, Charles the Fifth, Em- peror and King of Spain, who begins to talee cognizance of the Tyranny and ill behaviour of the Spaniards toward the Indians, will undertake the protec‘l‘ion of thefe inij'e- Crimes committed by the Spaniards (who go into the Indies) both again/l God, againft the King, and againfl t‘able People, who are perfecuted again/l his will, as well as again/t the will of God. All the miferies that have bin lllfilfib'd on thefe newly difcovefa' Nations have bin hitoerto conceal'd from our Prince with no lefs fubtilty and addrefs than malice. Tet now 'tis not to be doubted but ll?" Wife Emperor, into whofe hands God has cafl the Government of thofe vet/l Regions, and who bears fo/incere an afietlion to fiuflice, will give efiet‘l‘ual Orders to put their Neighbours. (1 flop to thefe Perfecutions. may know their Creator, and embrace his l/Vord, that they may be fav'd. And I cannot choofe but extremely pity Spain, my native Country, becaufe I am greatly afraid God will utterly ale/troy it, for the enormous I don't doubt but divers illu/lrion [May God preferve this Illu- Perfens of this Court, who are truly zealous for the Sal- lllwut Emperor in all the Glory and Profperity that atvation of Souls, are very fenfibly touch'd with the Cala- tends him, for the Salvation of his Soul, and the Pre- mn‘m and Miferies thofe multitudes of poor Creatures fufler in the New lVorld, who are abandon'd t0 the f"? ltr-vation of the Church. Amen. I refolv'd long ago to draw up A year after the writing of all thefe matters an exae‘l relation of thefe matters, but have been flill hinder‘d ly the continual urgency of thofe afiairs in which 1 have been engag'd till now. However I have at length accompli/h'd this defign at Valence, the 8th of Decem- 350% retired, there were publilhed in the City of alllder‘a certain Laws and Confiitutions made by his o} the Spani/h Souldiers. smelly at Barcelona, in the month of December in the liming. which were calculated according to the bcr, Anno 154,2. This Treatife gives afhort account of the VII/lento, Tyranny, Perfecutions, Robberies, Mal‘ 336% necelhty of Affairs to rectify the Diforders j teres and Dcvaflations committed by the SpaniardS l" Qiihifi'GOd and Man, to the utter deltrué'tion and all the parts of America where they have dijpers'd Wm" (if nation of the New World. felon. at were then commited with fo much lnfolence both For the confiituting ' ("fife Wife Laws his Maiefty all‘embled a great H 3 many |