The relation that I can make for your Majesty is, that there are among them men very pentitent and of most exemplary life, and of great utility for souls; and also others who render vain any merits in one who does not fulfil their command and will.

If it has been said that they distress the Indians, this is not to be believed of all of them, for most of them at most times respond with great charity and love to the defense of the natives of their districts, even when the latter are of such a nature that almost all do not care to have this protection.
In what pertains to your Majesty's service, according to what I have experienced, I can say that thus far all the orders--each one in what concerns it generally--have often responded well, for which I render them many thanks.

The fact is, that since that does not keep them satisfied in all matters (for that is impossible), I have found the secret for this particular, namely, to refer everything to the religious of the district where such [_i.e._, personal, by the Indians] service is rendered to your Majesty, making them masters and intermediaries in the pay, which takes precedence of all else, as I have done.

Everything is executed in a wonderful and perfect manner; but without this expedient, there is nothing to hope, but rather the reverse.

For anything that the religious do not wish cannot be done, by any means or method; for no one has any influence without them, except themselves.