hat with colored plumes. We asked him to wear the
same suitable apparel in conducting the deliberations of the Audiencia,
and in the building and council-room and court of the Audiencia. Up
to this time, when the aforesaid president has held the courts,
he has done so outside of the building of the Audiencia, and in a
chamber of the inn where he ordinarily resides. On these occasions
he has not been properly attired, appearing sometimes with a colored
cloak and sometimes without any.

It is urged upon the president also that when the deliberations
are being held, the door shall be bolted, that he shall allow no
one to enter, shall keep secret all deliberations, and shall cause
to be observed the respect and dignity due to this place where your
Majesty's person is represented--which he has thus far not done with
the requisite propriety and exactness. From this have resulted several
disagreeable occurrences.

But especially has the president been informed that, since your Majesty
has resumed the civil and criminal jurisdiction of these islands in
the Audiencia, so that he [the governor] may be less occupied and
more free to attend to matters of state and of war, he should not
take charge of imprisonments and suits against the inhabitants and
natives of this city. They complain that very often he persecutes them
severely for some grudge, or because he does not like them; and that,
even when he arrests them, he does not try their cases, and neither
condemns nor acquits the accused; nor does he refer the cases to the
Audiencia, so that they may be tried there, in accordance with the
demands of justice therein. Of all these cases, he has the right to
retain jurisdiction only over the offenses of the soldiers. These
he may try directly, as your Majesty has granted to him, as being
captain-general. We have had some conferences on these points with
the aforesaid president, and have used other means to induce him
to do right, and not transgress your Majesty's will. We have not,
however, found him entirely submissive to it, especially as to the
requirement to cease proceeding entirely alone in whatever suit he
chooses. In this way he has begun to persecute those who are not
entirely to his liking, and often with little justification. Because
it is very important to your Majesty's service, and to the welfare
of those who live here that this should not go on, we shall continue
the necessary precautions, so that without giving occa