While in prison was Fray Francisco de Avila well treated?
I have heard it said that he was badly treated by the Indians of Tolofino—they whipped him—the boys teased him. He ate badly, because the Indians had little food, and some times he was forced to eat vines and tendrils.
Do you know where the ornaments of the Church are, and the other belongings of the priests?
All the ornaments and clothes of the priests were divided among them all, and the Indians had carried them to their country inland.
Do you know if any of the Indians with you here, were present at the killing of the priests?
I have heard it said that the Indian Lucas, son of Don Felipe, was present when they killed Fray Blas—that about the others he does not know. All of which the said Gaspar Salas Atiqui says and declares according to his oath given, and because the Indian Francisco said so, and did not sign because he did not know how.
Gonzalo Menendez Canso.
In the presence of
Juan Ximenes,
Notary Public.