should not
do them the least detriment or injury. Then they began, to Preach the
Gospel of Christ, and to explicate and declare the pious intention of
the King of _Castile_, of all which they had notice by the _Spaniards_
for seven years together, that they had no King nor no other but him,
who oppressed them with so much Tyranny. The Priests continued there
but forty days, but behold they bring forth all their Idols to be
committed to the flames; and then their Children which they tendred as
the apple of the Eye, that they might be instructed. They also erected
Temples and Houses for them and they were desired to come to other
Provinces and Preach the Gospel, and introduce them into the knowledge
of God, and the Great (as they stiled him) King of _Castile_: And the
Priests perswasions wrought so effectually on them, that they
condescended to that which was never done in _India_ before (for
whatsoever those Tyrants who wasted and consumed these large Kingdoms
and Provinces, did misrepresent and falsifie, was only done to bring an
odium and disgrace upon the _Indians_). For Twelve or Fifteen Princes
of spatious and well-peopled Regions assembled, every one distinct and
separate from the rest, with his own subjects, and by their unanimous
consent upon Council and Advice, of their own accord sumitted
themselves to the Government of the _Castilian_ Kings and accepted of
them as their Prince and Protector, obliging themselves to obey and
serve them as subjects to their Lawful Liege Lord.

In Witness whereof I have in my custody, a certain Instrument Signed
and Attested by the aforesaid Religioso's.

Thus to the great joy and hope of these Priests reducing them to the
knowledge of Christ they were received by the Inhabitants of this
Kingdom, that surviv'd the heat and rage of the Spanish Cruelties: but
behold eighteen Horse and Twelve Footmen by another way crept in among
them, bringing with them many Idols, which were of great weight, and
taken out of other Regions by Force. The Commander in chief of these
_Spaniards_ summoned one of the Dynasts or Rulers of that Province
which they entred into, to appear before him, and command him to take
these Idols with him, distribute them through his Countrey and exchange
every single Idol for an _Indian_ Man or Woman, otherwise he would make
War against him. The abovesaid Lord compelled to it by fear did so
accordingly with a command, that his Subjects should adore Worship and