to their offices, they immediately depart, in order not to have
their residencia taken. Thus they are not to be found in office,
and escape being made to give satisfaction for the injuries that they
have committed, and being prosecuted by justice.

113. They are not accustomed to obey the commands and orders sent
them by their superiors unless these suit them; for this they must
be severely rebuked.

114. Hitherto their residencias have been decided and taken with all
mildness and little investigation, so that they have lost all fear,
and dare to lead lives of carelessness and hypocrisy. Therefore it
would be advantageous to take their residencias more strictly, so
that they should live hereafter with care.

115. They do not watch carefully so that the religious shall not usurp
their jurisdiction or meddle in matters that do not pertain to them;
they do this in order not to have disputes and quarrels with the
religious, lest they themselves should not be allowed to live and
buy and sell as they please. This is a detriment to the public service.

116. Those in authority ought to refrain from asking or requiring the
alcaldes-mayor, corregidors, etc., to supply them with provisions, or
other things from their provinces, even when they pay for them; for,
in the name of those in authority, they do the same for themselves,
much more and with greater freedom, and to the greater loss of the
country. Then they lay the blame on the one who ordered it, thus
excusing themselves.

117. Many are haughty and disrespectful to the religious and ministers