ABSTRACT
In each town a captain was named to be in charge of men, arms, and horses, so as to be in readiness if wanted. Letters o f thanks were sent to the city of Merida, for the information afforded by Captain Pedro Bravo de la Molina, and abund ance of provisions for the use of that part of the country, should the traitor go there. The people of Merida were ordered on no account to leave the city, although the gover-
nor of Venezuela should send for help, but to remain with all their people, advising the Royal Audience, by the post, of all the news that came to them respecting the landing of Aguirre; and if it happened (on account of the little oppo sition the traitor met with in the government of Vene zuela) that Aguirre had the intention of passing into the kingdom of Santa F4 by the city of Merida, they were to take away all the provisions from the town and vicinity, and abandon it, for they were not in sufficient numbers to resist the army he had under his command.
