XIV. Every such explorer is to afterwards submit to the _Audiencia_
an account of what he has done and discovered, and the _Audiencia_
shall send the full report to our Council of the Indies, that it may
decide what is appropriate for God's service and our own. And let
such explorer be charged with the settlement of the parts he has
discovered, and have the reward that we may grant him in proportion to
his labour, achievements, and expenses. The _Audiencia_ is to send
with each explorer one or two _religiosos_, approved persons; and if
such _religiosos_ should wish to remain in the country discovered they
may do so.
XV. No Viceroy or Governor is to undertake new discoveries by land or
sea, because of the inconveniences which have resulted from the same
individual being at once an explorer and Governor.
XVI. Agreements and contracts having been made with some persons
at present engaged in exploration we will and command that
notwithstanding any contract that may have been made with them, such
explorers do keep and observe what is contained in these Ordinances,
and in the instructions which the _Audiencia_ may have given them,
provided the latter be not contrary to what we have ordained. Let them
be notified that if they do not obey, or should exceed in anything,
they will in such case, and _ipso facto_, be suspended from their
appointments, and will incur the loss of all favours they might have
derived from Us; moreover their persons shall be at our mercy. We
order the _Audiencias_, each one of them within its own district and
jurisdiction, to issue to the said explorers instructions that may
appear proper, in conformity with what they will be able to gather of
our intentions from these our decrees, in order that exploration may
be conducted with more rectitude, and that the Indians may be well
treated, and safeguarded, and instructed in the tenets of our holy
faith. And let especial care always be taken to find out how this is
being attended to, and to ensure its being carried out.
In addition to the aforesaid we command the said persons who are
exploring at our orders to promptly make a valuation of the tribute or
service which the Indians in the land discovered should render as our
vassals, and let the same tribute be moderate, so that they can endure
it, bearing in mind the preservation of these same Indians; and the
_Comendero_, where there is one, may be supported from such tribute.
In this way let the Spaniards have neither authority nor intimacy with
Indians, nor any ascendancy or command (over them) and let them not
make use of them either for domestic service or in other way whatever,
in much or in little, nor do more than enjoy their tribute in
accordance with the rules which the _Audiencia_ or Governor may issue
for its collection. Let this (be in force) until We, being informed
of the quality of the land, decree what settlement is proper. And let
this be placed among the other clauses of the contract with the said
explorers.
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