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Show ONE HunpRED AND CHAPTER: EX TwENTY-tTwo YEARS oF SPANISH RULE, 1700-1822 HE term of office of De Vargas expired in 1696, and the king named Don Pedro Rodriguez Cubero to succeed him. On account of his successes De Vargas had fully expected a re-appointment at the hands of his royal master, but his application came too late. De Vargas made strong protest to the viceroy, but the representative of the crown sustained his successor, who proceeded to New Mexico and took possession of his office on the 2nd day of July, 1697.72 The action of the viceroy in sustaining Cubero did not reach This delay is was apprized of the thanks the choice of the king until nearly three years had elapsed. not accountable, for it appears that when the king of the situation, he made public his acknowledgment and appreciation of the crown and gave to De Vargas titles between marqués and condé, and also gave him a re-appointment, which was to take effect three years later upon the expiration of the term of office of Cubero, or sooner, if the office Should become vacant.*!® In this royal order everything that had been done by the viceroy was also approved,*'* and it was further ordered that the garrison at Santa Fé be strengthen ed to a maxt- 412 According to the Arch. N. Mex., p. 174, the date was July 4th. The acts of the viceroy in connection with the re-conquest were approved by a royal cedula of January 26, 1699. 18 June 15, 1699, in N. Mez. Cedulas, Ms., 29-33. 414 Davis, W. W. H., Conquest of New Mexico, p. 414, says: ‘‘In the year 1695 the corporation of Santa Fé, and the regiment in garrison there, pre sented charges by Bancroft, to the viceroy against De Vargas, for peculation .’’ History of Arizona and New Mexico, As stated note, : p. 218,y corporation this is a0 error; the charges were preferred at a lat of Santa Fé. P a later date by the eabildo, o P Typical Zuni Indians |