V. In order that the President and members of our Council of the Indies may be free to devote themselves to the affairs of the government of those parts we decree and command that they shall abstain, as far as possible, from dealing with any private business, for it is with that aim that we have arranged and ordered all that touches the said _Audiencias_ and the affairs with which they have to deal. And though the reviewing of _residencias_ is a matter that it seems might properly be conducted by the Council, yet, in order that its work of governing may be the more efficient, and that the Council may devote greater attention to public affairs and meet with less interference from other business--taking into account, too, the great distance to be traversed in reaching those Realms--we order that there shall be brought before our said Council of the Indies only those _residencias_ and inquiries that may be held in respect of the Judges and officials of the _Audiencias_, and of our Governors throughout the Indies, and we allow and direct all the others to be heard, adjudged, and determined by the said _Audiencias_, each one in its own district and jurisdiction. As our principal intention and will has always been to preserve and augment the numbers of the Indians, and that they may be instructed and taught the articles of our holy catholic faith, and be well treated as free men and our subjects, as in fact they are, we charge and command our said Council always to give great attention and special care to the conservancy, good government, and good treatment of the said Indians, and to ascertain how our Ordinances are complied with and executed, especially those We have issued and shall issue for the good government of our Indies, and the administration of justice in them, and to see that these are observed, complied with, and put into execution without any remission, fault or neglect. VI. We charge and order those of our said Council of the Indies to sometimes think over and discuss and learn in what ways we may be justly served and derive advantage in the affairs of the Indies. As observance and compliance with what is enacted or may hereafter be enacted for the good government and welfare of the Indies is of great importance to our service and to the discharge of our conscience, we order our _Procurador Fiscal_,[164] who is or may hereafter be a Member of our Council, always to take great care and be very vigilant in inquiring and learning how the laws are being observed and complied with in those parts, and to report the same in our said Council, taking steps against those who do not comply, so as to enforce obedience to what is enacted, and he is to give us notice when this is not done.