shall any other individuals occupy them, or sit in them, or intrude
themselves among them in any part or place that shall be given them),
but shall place and keep his chair and seat in some distinct and
fitting place, as does the president, the Audiencia, or any of the
members thereof. Likewise, in the processions and parades through the
streets, funerals, betrothals, passage of retinues, and other like
occasions on which the towns-people gather, the said alguazil-mayor of
the court, finding himself alone, without any of the aforesaid persons
whom he might accompany, shall refrain from going in company with them
[the alcaldes] in any manner--whether invited, or of his own accord;
whether the city's alcaldes go as a municipal body, or as individuals
to such functions; or whether they are not present at them. Meantime
the question is being considered and consulted as to what is to be
done and observed in all the above matters, and what it is advisable
to do in the future, and whether this royal Audiencia should make any
further provision. All the above shall be observed and fulfilled by
the said alguazil-mayor of the court, and the alcaldes-in-ordinary
of this city, without their having any wrangling or differences, or
any scandal--being warned that, if they do so, proceedings will be
instituted against the guilty persons who violate the order; and they
shall be punished to the full extent of the law. By this act they so
voted, ordered, and decreed.


_Don Francisco Tello_
_Doctor Antonio de Morga_
The licentiate _Tellez Almaçan_


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