CHAPTER IV--A. D. 1598 34

Extract from official report made by Gonzales Menendez Canso, Governor

and Captain-General--Six priests of the San Franciscan order murdered by

Indians--Lieutenant Eciga sent to see if any of the priests are still

living--Hears of one--Is refused permission to see him--After much

persuasion and many threats Friar Fray Francisco is delivered--Manner of

the death of the others is investigated--Fray Francisco makes a

statement in regard to the death of the other priests, is forbidden by

the Canons of the Church to reveal all--Notary Public Juan Ximenes

swears to the investigation of several Indians through an

interpreter--Execution of Indian Lucas as participating in the murder of

Fray Blas.

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