five hundred and twenty whole tributes, or two thousand and eighty
souls in all. This encomienda is one-quarter of a league from the town
up the river. Two Franciscan religious from the convent of Caceres
visit it, so that it is sufficiently instructed. The magistrate of
Caceres administers justice there. ... DXX.

_Minalava_: _King_--His Majesty has control of the encomienda of
Minalava, in which are six hundred and sixty-eight tributes, or two
thousand six hundred and seventy-two souls. The villages of this
encomienda are quite close to one another, so that they can hear the
bell when it is rung, and assemble in this encomienda. There are two
religious of the order of St. Francis--one a priest and the other a
lay-brother--so that it is furnished with instruction. In addition,
these religious visit the following encomienda. ... DCLXVIII.

_Ynguinan_: _Doña María de Ron_--These two religious visit the
encomienda called Ynguinan, which has two hundred and six entire
tributes, or eight hundred and twenty-four persons. By means of the
above mentioned visitation, instruction is furnished. ... CCVI.

_Linaguan_: _Pedro de Salazar_--These two religious visit Linaguan
also. It belongs to Pedro de Salazar, who has in the said encomienda of
Niguinan sixty whole tributes. It is one-half league from Minalava, its
capital. There is another encomienda two or three leagues farther. At
present these towns of Niguinan and Linaguan are not sufficiently
instructed by this visitation. However, with the addition of one more
minister they will have sufficient. Justice is administered in these
encomiendas by the alcalde-mayor of Caceres, two or three leagues
away. ... LX.