The governor recognizes neither justice nor king, but only his own absolute will and pleasure.  For that reason, shortly after my imprisonment until now, Don Antonio has been and is quite unwell, and has less hope of going to the Audiencia for a long time.  Don Antonio does not deserve that, for in many matters and on many occasions have I recognized in him very good desires and works for the service of your Majesty.  Consequently, even if Licentiate Legaspi remains, that means to have no Audiencia, when one considers the close relations that exist between these two strong arguments, the disposition of the governor, and the way in which he treats the service of your Majesty.  For the people generally say of him that it would be a miracle if another worse than he could be found.  It is said of Licentiate Legaspi that he is the worst official that your Majesty has.  The same has been said of Don Juan de Alvarado, ex-fiscal, and that is known throughout the country as a public matter.  All three are so great friends that some call them “the union of the saints,” so that, of a truth, as the people understand, not one tittle more than the governor wishes ever happens.  Consequently, a number of litigants are holding back their suits until there shall be an Audiencia.  There is much outcry at there being no one from whom to demand justice for the insults cast on them by the governor, for, finally, if there were men to defend the service of your Majesty, the governor would not do whatever he wished, although they would suffer and endure many insults for it.  The fact is that if all men had a desire and resolution to suffer hardships and even to die for justice and the service of their king, the community would suffer less hurt today, for the governor would not be so daring.  And he would not in that case have dared to arrest me, had not he had the consent of Licentiate Legaspi in his grasp; and whenever he needs it he is quite sure of it, in exchange for the advantages that, as everyone knows, the governor has given to him and his sons and retainers—­from which I have tried many times to divert him, constraining him by the fidelity due to his king, so that he take strength and write your Majesty.  Although I have brought him over on some occasions, my effect has lasted less time than it would last if I had the opportunity and occasion that such things have when one goes straight to God.  On the contrary, I think he gets along better without me in the Audiencia, both he and Don Juan de Valderrama—­to whom I said what I could say to a brother as soon as he arrived here, because I saw the state of affairs and thought to better them somewhat.  But I have indeed done little.