[13] Recopilación, 1–13–23.

[14] Ibid., 1–14–1, 20, 42; 3–14–3.

[15] Ibid., 1–14–34, 38.

[16] Ibid., 44, 67.

[17] This law was nullified by the cédula of August 1, 1795, which forbade the intervention of the vicepatron and audiencia in these matters. See Recopilación, 1–6, note 17, also 1–14–37.

[18] Ibid., 68.

[19] Ibid., 71, 75.

[20] Cédula of June 1, 1574, Blair and Robertson, XXI, 27–31.

[21] Cédula of November 14, 1603, Blair and Robertson, XXI, 50–52, note.

[22] Royal order of April 6, 1609, A. I., 105–2–1.