The greater number even die soon, without the possibility of assistance from their neighbors, because they also are poor.

The royal exchequer is also always in difficulties, and embarrassed by many debts.

Your governor has been unable to give them any assistance from the royal treasury.

Considering that the natives of this land commonly have treasure and means of gain, and furnish less in tribute than do the natives of Nueva Spana (who are in fact poorer), and that without oppression they might pay more, it has seemed right to us, if it be your Majesty's pleasure, that the rate of tribute shall in general be increased by one real for married men, one-half real for single men, and for young men who possess means of gain, but who do not pay tribute, the sum of one real.

It will be easy for them all to pay this every year.