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.