1,172 6 3 1619 11,148 0 0 8,903 0 0 1620 27,797 0 0 9,653 5 0 1621 6,692 6 11 7,370 0 0 1622 8,040 0 0 4,238 3 5 1623 1,759 3 9 5,444 0 0 1624 2,998 6 0 6,917 0 0 1625 10,894 0 0 10,248 0 0 1626 22,580 0 0 9,092 3 8 1627 20,385 0 0 3,036 0 0 1628 2,943 0 0 641 0 0 1629 3,957 0 0 11,645 0 0 1630 6,287 0 0 7,480 0 0 1631 18,344 0 0 ------ -- -- ------- -- -- 90,641 2 4 143,826 6 8 DECREE EXTENDING THE TENURE OF ENCOMIENDAS The King. To Don Albaro de Quinones, knight of the Order of Santiago, my governor and captain-general of the province of Guatemala, and president of my royal Audiencia resident therein, or the person or persons in charge of its government: as you have understood, the repartimientos and encomiendas of Indians which the kings my forbears and I have been accustomed to grant to various persons in that country, in consideration of their services, have been for two generations. Inasmuch as my intention has always been, and is, to show favor to those who serve, equal to their deserts, and especially to the pacifiers and settlers of those provinces, and considering the special importunities that many persons make, that the repartimento or encomienda which they hold may be prolonged for one more generation, they representing to me not only their own causes, but the advantages therein for the Indians, and their good treatment and education: with the consent and advice of the members of my royal Council of the Indias, after they had consulted with me, I have determined to show favor generally to all those who hold the repartimientos and encomiendas of Indians in those provinces, by prolonging them for another generation, in addition to the generations for which they now hold them, provided that they immediately, for this reason, contribute to my funds--those who shall possess encomiendas for a second generation, with the value of the first three years; and those who shall enjoy them in the third generation with the value of two years--so that that may be an aid to the heavy expenses that my royal treasury incurs in defense of these and those kingdoms, and of the increase and conservation of our holy Catholic faith. [It shall be] provided that this prolongation be not extended, nor be understood to extend, to those who should hold encomiendas of which the value exceeds eight hundred ducados and more; for such encomiendas must be kept to reward worthy persons, in the manner that has been followed hitherto.