Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Opinion addressed to His Imperial Majesty

Title

• Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Opinion addressed to His Imperial Majesty

Names

• J[uan de Pardo de Tavera], Cardinal archbishop of Toledo

Created / Published

• Valladolid

Headings

• -  New Spain--Charters, grants, privileges
• -  Manuscripts

Genre

• Manuscripts

Notes

• -  Cardinal Tavera, aged royal advisor who would die six weeks later, writes that presupposing that the royal dominion in the Indies is to be preserved for the conversion and good government of the natives, Spaniards are to be encouraged to settle in the land to keep it in subjection. The King should, therefore, grant perpetual favors to the Spaniards according to their merits. It would be better if this could be achieved without perpetual repartimientos and encomiendas of Indians. He does not think the articles in the New Laws concerning encomiendas should be revoked or changed, but, considering the upheaval which had resulted in the colonies, the King should listen to their complaints and suspend the execution of the ordinances, leaving hope to the conquerors and colonists that they would be rewarded for their services. He should have the Viceroy of New Spain and other trustworthy persons investigate matters concerning lands, Indians, and tributes and judge whether or not the encomiendas could be suppressed. On the basis of their reports the King could make his decision. These commissioners should also look into reports of maltreatment of the Indians by corregidores, royal officials, and their own native lords and give the appropriate orders.

Source Collection

• Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

• Manuscript Division

Digital Id

• http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss31013.mss31013-13000

Online Format

• pdf
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