Philip II, on January 10, 1589, restored the office of protector or defender of the Indians in the Indies generally. It was stated in this law that as a result of the earlier abolition of the office many inconveniences and injustices had arisen. The law authorized the appointment of a person of good character and morals to the office (ibid., 1). The reform of April 9, 1591, required that the appointee should be a lawyer, and that there should be a defender of the Indians attached to each audiencia (ibid., 3). The reform of March 11, 1784, provided that the fiscales should name these protectors in the future. (Ibid., note 1.)
[22] The Audiencia of Guadalajara was at that time subordinate to the Viceroy of New Spain in matters of war, government, and finance (hacienda). Ibid., 2–15–47, 49 to 54.
[23] Rivera to the King, June 26, 1583, A. I., 1–1–2/24.
[24] Foundation of the Audiencia, Blair and Robertson, V, 274–318; VI, 35–43; also in A. I., 1–1–3/25, the latter being the original cédula, signed by the king and ministers.
[25] Ibid.
[26] Permission had been granted by Philip II on July 4, 1570, to enslave Mindanaos. A second cédula permitting the Spaniards in the Philippines to do this was promulgated by Philip III on May 29, 1620. This act was rendered justifiable in the eyes of the Spaniards by the fact that they were dealing with semi-savages who were of the Mohammedan faith, and accordingly the ceaseless enemies of the Spaniards. Recopilación, 6–2–12.
[27] Recopilación, 3–10–13, 14; see Chapter VIII of this book.
[28] Recopilación, 2–15–55, promulgated November 4, 1606; see also 6–18–5 and 5–3–24.
[29] Dávalos to the King, July 3, 1584, A. I., 67–6–18.
[30] Audiencia to the Council of the Indies, June 26, 1586, A. I., 67–6–18.