Judges left behind.
3. On leaving Panama, he would not take with him the Judges Cepeda, Alvarez, Zarate, Tejada who had come with him from Spain, though they were ready, and there was room in the ship.
Judges arrive at Tumbez.
4. This cost Cepeda and Tejada $3000 in hiring a ship in which they embarked and sailed a few days after the Viceroy, arriving at Tumbez some days after him.
Viceroy would not wait for the Judges.
5. He would not wait for them at Tumbez, before entering the country, acting absolutely without counsel, before he had been officially received.
Acted alone instead of jointly with the Judges.
6. He entered alone to enforce the ordinances, it being his duty to act jointly with the Judges, and thus threw everything into confusion.
Release of all Indians at Tumbez.
7. In Tumbez he turned all Spaniards out of the place, deprived them of the Indians who were in service there, ordered all the native chiefs of the district not to give food to any Spaniard, whether resident or travelling, which had been the custom since the conquest.