In the same way a demand has been sent to the viceroy regarding the horses and mares which your Majesty also ordered brought from Mexico; and I wrote to your Majesty that this was not done.

23. That rewards for services have been made in accordance with the order of his Majesty in clause 17 of the royal instruction.

In the matter of rewards for services, I have tried to have them given to the most worthy and capable citizens, in accordance with clause 17 of the royal instruction of your Majesty (as you may see if you so please by the account which I am sending), not only in the encomiendas in repartimientos of Indians but in other offices of importance.  Although I have done this with all possible care and justice, there are so many claimants, and so little material—­and each one expects to be, by right, the most favored—­that there must needs be complaints, which is one of the annoyances of this government.

24. That an account was sent of the Spaniards who serve in the islands, giving their names and localities.

With this will go the report which your Majesty ordered to be sent concerning the Spaniards who serve your Majesty in this country, whether with or without encomiendas; and of their characters and ages, and other details about them.

25. That two new ships have been built, of five hundred and one hundred and fifty toneladas respectively; and that they departed in good condition, and are at present making a voyage.

As there are not enough ships to ply between here and Nueva Espana I have built two—­one of five hundred toneladas, and the other of one hundred and fifty—­which were completed; and both are making voyages this year to Nueva Espana.

26. That three ships came from Nueva Espana; and that one of them, which belonged to his Majesty, was given to an administrator by the viceroy, and that he sent a decree giving directions to the royal Audiencia, under penalty.

Three ships came this year from Nueva Espana, two belonging to private individuals and the other to your Majesty.  Your Majesty’s ship, called the “Santa Margarita,” was given to Joan Pardo de Losada, as administrator, by the viceroy of Nueva Espana.  Since the viceroy did so, he may have had an order therefor from your Majesty.  The royal Audiencia considered the fact that the said Joan Pardo brought a decree from the viceroy ordering the governor and the royal Audiencia, under penalty, not to meddle in the affair which he had decreed; and saying that the penalty would be that supplies would not come as agreed.  Accordingly the original was retained, in order to give an account thereof to your Majesty; but, in so far as regards the execution of his charge, he was not hindered.  It seemed best to me to give an account thereof to your Majesty, so that in the future you may provide what may be most expedient in the matter.

27. That the viceroy of Nueva Espana kept back the money of citizens of those islands to the great damage of this country, the licenses being given to Peruvians.