[25] Recopilación, 2–15–34; 5–12–24; 2–16–29.
[26] Ibid., 2–2–70.
[27] Ibid., 3–2–45; 2–16–29.
[28] Although a sufficient number of oidores were usually present in Manila to suffice for the judicial needs of the audiencia, on many occasions there were only two or three available. When but few cases were before the tribunal, the junior oidor could easily be spared to act as fiscal. However, when a magistrate was needed, owing to the multiplicity of cases to be tried, or the absence of two or more magistrates on special commissions, the need was very urgent, and the fiscal was then liable to be called upon to serve.
[29] Recopilación, 2–16–30.
[30] Ibid., 3–2–67.
[31] Ibid., 2–15–173 and 174.
[32] Ibid., 3–3–70.
[33] Ibid., 3–14–6, 7; Felipe III to Fajardo, December 13, 1620, Blair and Robertson, XIX, 174–175.
[34] Recopilación, 3–14–5, 6, 8.