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HISTORY
OF THE
PACIFIC STATES.
Harvard College Library
U536822.5A Bequest of
FRANCIS PARKMAN
17 Jan. 1894
Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1883, by
HUBERT H. BANCROFT,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
OPENING OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
1601-1620.
Character of Viceroy Monterey-Vizcaino's Exploration-Attempted In-
tercourse with Japan-Montesclaros' Firm Rule-Velasco Again
Made Viceroy-Mexico under Water-The Drainage Work of Hue-
huetoca is Begun-A Great Engineering Feat, yet Inefficient-Negro
Revolt-Progress of Settlement in Nueva Vizcaya, Sinaloa, and
Sonora A New Policy for Conquest-Uprising of the Acaxées and
Xiximes-The Tepehuane War-Protective Measures for Indians-
Archbishop Guerra's Brief Rule as Viceroy-Pompous Funeral Cere-
monies-The Timid Audiencia and the Pigs-Spilbergen at Aca-
pulco-Increase of Corruption under Viceroy Guadalcázar..........
CHAPTER II.
QUARREL OF THE VICEROY AND ARCHBISHOP.
1621-1624.
Appointment of Gelves-His Energetic and Extensive Reforms-Which
are Forced also on the Clergy-Hostility of Gaviria and the Regi-
dores-Archbishop Serna Roused-Moral Laxity in New Spain-Ar-
rest of Varaez-Serna Interferes-The Viceroy is Excommunicated—
Attitude of the Oidores-The Papal Delegate Plays a Part-More
Anathemas-The Prelate Forces Himself into the Presence of the
Audiencia-He is Exiled and Carried Away-Imprisonment of Re-
pentant Oidores-A Mexican Á Becket...
CHAPTER III.
OVERTHROW OF GELVES.
1624.
The Interdict Launched against the Capital-Excitement among the
Populace-The Rabble in Arms-Attack on the Palace-The Gov.
ernment Declared Vested in the Oidores-Their Schemes to Secure