e signature at the foot is in the hand and writing of this witness,
and he recognizes it as such. If necessary, he again declares it in
this plenary act, and he affirms and ratifies it in every point. He
affixes his signature, and declares that he is forty years old,
and competent to act as a witness. It is signed by the said auditor,

Licentiate Suarez
Pedro Gutierrez

Before me:
Juan Soriano

[A like declaration is received from the soldier Martin de Campos.]

_Act._ In the city of Manila, November twenty-five, one thousand
six hundred and thirty-five, Licentiate Manuel Suarez de Olivera,
auditor-general of the war department of this royal camp, having
examined this complaint which he made officially, for the royal justice
of war, against Alferez Don Francisco de Rivera, in regard to his
allowing Don Pedro de Monrroy to enter the gate of Santo Domingo of
this city, while he was corporal at it, in violation of his orders
from the governor and captain-general, Don Sebastian Hurtado de
Corcuera, to the effect that he was not to allow him to enter this
city, etc., said that in consideration of what had been recounted by
the investigation of this cause, the said alferez was not guilty in
regard to the said entrance. On the contrary, he had done everything
in accordance with his obligation to keep the said order. The auditor
said that he declared--and he did so declare--the said alferez to be
free and acquitted from the said charge; and said that he had done
what his duty demanded in the fulfilment of his order, as a faithful
soldier. By this act so did he enact, and he signed the same.

Licentiate Manuel Suarez de Olivera

Before me:
Juan Soriano, notary-public.

Remission in testimony of truth.
Juan Soriano, notary-public.

Fees gratis.

[An attestation of the authenticity of all matters that pass before
Juan Soriano, dated November 29, 1635, [15] and signed by three
notaries, follows.]

Sire:

Justice in this country was in the worst [possible] condition, because
no one looked to your Majesty for it, and some of your vassals were
committing outrages on others without fear of God or respect for your
Majesty's officials. There was great license and looseness of life,
in both men and women. That has been corrected by exiling some of the
men, and arresting others; and by rebuking and threatening the women
of quality, and sheltering others of less standing, in the seminary
of Santa Potenciana, until