for he had proved an able and energetic ruler, dispensing justice with promptness and impartiality, fostering trade and industries, practising charity, and looking zealously to the welfare of the people. He left a power of attorney to answer at his residencia[1] and hastened away, carrying a considerable amount of treasure, it was said.
Before his departure the installation took place, on September 16th, of the sixteenth viceroy, Lope Diez de Armendariz, marqués de Cadereita, a man of long and varied experience in the royal service. In 1603 and 1608 he figured as admiral and general of fleets; in which position he showed himself quite fortunate, notably in 1625, when he caused wide-spread rejoicings by escaping with a most valuable treasure.[2] He afterward became majordomo to the king and member of the royal council.[3]
His reception created less attention than usual on such occasions owing to the restrictions placed by the king on costly pageantry.[4] Little of note occurred during his rule; affairs progressed to the general satisfaction. The Indians received protection, and settlements were extended northward, one in Nuevo Leon being named Cadereita in his honor. Yet his relations with the audiencia do not appear to have been quite satisfactory,[5] and at his residencia some
- ↑ The only notable charge was by the religions orders for his interference in their appointments and other acts tending to lower their influence with Indians and others. Although this was not sustained at the time, a revival of the residencia took place five years later, without any unfavorable results to Cerralvo, it appears. Acusacion, in Tumultos de Mex., 1-13; Cerralvo, Acusacion, in Vireyes de Mex. Instruc., pt. 16-17; Samaniego, Rel., 98-9; Palafox, El Ven. Señor, 3. Doctor Quiroga y Moya was the judge.
- ↑ An annual thanksgiving was ordered held in consequence. Certain accounts place his fleet at eight galleons and that of the enemy at 109 vessels. Aguilar, Náutica Sacra, 2; Pap.Var., i. pt. i.; Papeles Franciscanos, MS., série i. tom. ii. 2.
- ↑ He was accompanied by his wife, but his daughter remained in Spain. Vetancurt, Trat. Mex., 14; Dávila, Continuacion, MS., 201; Figueroa, Vindicias, MS., 55. His appointment bore date April 19, 1635. Cedulario Nuevo, i. 344.
- ↑ Ordenes de la Corona, MS., i. 14.
- ↑ A cédula of 1639 reprimands the oidores for giving him bad advice. Id., ii. 189; vii. 3-7. The names of the leading officials at the time may be gathered from Cepeda, Rel., pt. i. 2; Certif. de Mercedes, MS., 124; Granados, Tardes, 385-6.
