Repartimiento labor request authorized by the Viceroy of New Spain

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Author: Fernández de Córdoba y López de las Roelas, Diego (1578-1630) Year: 1617 Place: Mexico City Description: 2 leaves. Folio (12" x 8 1/4") written one two sides and one leaf on one side manuscript. Housed in a handcrafted enclosure. Mr. Juan Bautista de Guemes bought an Hacienda in the villages of Tepexpan and Tequisquitlan, with many oxen and other cattle, which makes labor very hard and plenty, therefore he is requesting that Indians be assigned to him as have been assigned to other nearby Haciendas. The viceroy sends the Lieutenant of Repartimiento from Tacuba to check the Hacienda. He reports some land is irrigated and some not, much livestock, wheat and barley. There is need for labor. The Viceroy orders the Lieutenant to assign Indians to this Hacienda in the same amount as the others have received, and to register them in the Book of Repartimientos. He reminds him that the Indians must be well treated and they need to receive payment for their work. One sheet on both sides. Folio (11 1/4" x 8 1/3") hand written and signed by the Viceroy Marques de Guadalcazar. Diego Fernández de Córdoba y López de las Roelas, 1st Marquess of Guadalcázar was Viceroy of Mexico from October 18, 1612 to March 14, 1621 and Viceroy of Peru from July 25, 1622 to January 14, 1629. Fernández de Córdoba was named viceroy of New Spain by King Philip III of Spain, for whom he had served as lord of the bedchamber. Early in his mandate in New Spain, he sent Captain Diego Martínez de Hurdáiz to

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