... the King during the time of the Relacion was highly regarded. Its content and enforcement were executed with the force of law. An example of such instruction is the letter sent to Cabeza de Vaca from Emperor Charles V. In the letter, he orders Cabeza de Vaca to perform several responsibilities. Because of the Emperor's authority and reputation, his ethos is that of firm importance. The Emperor requires Cabeza de Vaca to take a definite amount of control over the Native Americans and their land. "You will inform yourself of the diligence used in the collection of our revenues from whom you will receive account of what they have, and collect it of them and out of their goods" (Smith 218). Cabeza de Vaca was responsible for overseeing the taxing of the natives in order to benefit Spain. He was to do this with great diligence and firm control in ...

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