Conduct of Judges a contrast.
40. The Judges had lived at their own cost and honestly, had given advice to the Viceroy and sent two bishops to treat with the rebels.
Viceroy’s conduct cause of the rebellion.
41. The Viceroy by his attempt to enforce the ordinances untimely and without the consent of the Judges, and by his follies, evil speeches, and cruelties has been the cause of the rebellion.
Treatment of two women.
42. He condemned a married woman, with Indians, on the ground that she had perjured herself respecting an emerald cross which she said she had given to the Licentiate Vaca de Castro, to imprisonment and to do public penance in the church. He ordered another to be sent to prison for sitting near him in church. As regards the first sentence he enraged everyone. As regards the second all the relations rose in rebellion and wanted to kill him.
Acted alone in criminal cases and actions for debt.
43. In criminal cases, and suits for debts he alone heard and sentenced.
Favouritism.
44. Under colour of the war he gave his servants double the pay received by the other soldiers.