the aforesaid, now and henceforth, therefore, they ordered, and they
did so order, that each and every one, of whatever rank and condition,
who may be imprisoned on criminal charges, shall, when his deposition
is being taken before any auditor of this royal Audiencia, stand
and bare his head, until such time as his deposition is ended. And,
in order that this may come to the knowledge of everyone, it shall be
made known to the commissioners and attorneys of this royal Audiencia,
who shall give notice of the provisions of this act to such persons,
whenever occasion shall arise, so that it may be observed. By this
act they so provided, ordered, and decreed.

_Don Francisco Tello_
_Doctor Antonio de Morga_
The licentiate _Tellez Almazan_
The licentiate _Cambrano_

Before me:

_Pedro Hurtado Desquibel_




_An act decreeing that no attorney shall enter a petition in a new
suit between Indians, without first communicating it to the auditor
for that week._

In the city of Manila, on the seventh of January, one thousand five
hundred and ninety-nine, the president and auditors of the royal
Audiencia of the Philipinas Islands declared that, whereas in this