Licentiate Suarez
Pedro Gutierrez
Before me:
Juan Soriano
[A like declaration is received from the soldier Martin de Campos.]
Act. In the city of Manila, November twenty-five, one thousand six hundred and thirty-five, Licentiate Manuel Suarez de Olivera, auditor-general of the war department of this royal camp, having examined this complaint which he made officially, for the royal justice of war, against Alférez Don Francisco de Rivera, in regard to his allowing Don Pedro de Monrroy to enter the gate of Santo Domingo of this city, while he was corporal at it, in violation of his orders from the governor and captain-general, Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, to the effect that he was not to allow him to enter this city, etc., said that in consideration of what had been recounted by the investigation of this cause, the said alférez was not guilty in regard to the said entrance. On the contrary, he had done everything in accordance with his obligation to keep the said order. The auditor said that he declared—and he did so declare—the said alférez to be free and acquitted from the said charge; and said that he had done what his duty demanded in the fulfilment of his order, as a faithful soldier. By this act so did he enact, and he signed the same.
Licentiate Manuel Suarez de Olivera
Before me:
Juan Soriano, notary-public.
Remission in testimony of truth.
Juan Soriano, notary-public.
Fees gratis.
[An attestation of the authenticity of all matters that pass before Juan Soriano, dated November 29, 1635,[4] and signed by three notaries, follows.]
Sire: