Caption title.

Place and date of publication supplied by Medina and Palau.

There are two editions of this work printed according to the Medina and Palau. This one, with 25 leaves, was printed in Mexico City and was followed by a Spanish reprint with 28 leaves.

The "Memorial" on leaves [1] recto-8 recto, is signed: Escriuio al virrey [Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel, Diego] vn papel que a la letra es este.

"Excmo. señor. La calidad del tiempo junta con la de los negocios que este tribunal estan pendientes en la Real Audiencia ...", leaf 8 recto-8 verso, is dated and signed: De Mexico y diziembre 22. de 1623. El arçobispo de Mexico [Juan Pérez de la Serna]

"Lleuoselo el secretario del arçobispo aquella noche, y mandò al mismo que se lo ley esse ...", leaves 8 verso-25 verso, is dated and signed: Salio el arçobispo de Seuilla a tres de iunio, y a treze entrô en Madrid, y el dia siguiente dio principio al negocio que le trata, besando la mano, y dando razon del al excelentissimo señor Conde de Oiluares, y despues beso la mano a Su Magestad, que Dios guarde, como ha menester esta corona.

Concerning the floods in Mexico City in December of 1623 caused by the negligence of the viceroy Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel who served very briefly from 1621-1624. This document is written to favor the side of the then Archbishop of Mexico City, Juan Pérez de la Serna, who served as archbishop from 1613-1627, and with whom the viceroy had a very troubled relationship. The quarrels that he had with the archbishop caused the revolt under the leadership of Pedro de Vergara Gaviria, senior judge of the Supreme Court of Mexico, to break out in the month of January, 1624, which obliged the viceroy to seek refuge in the Convent of San Francisco, after which he left to return to Spain at the end of the same year.

Signatures: A-M² N² (-N2)

Woodcut initial.

Leclerc, C. Bibliotheca Americana. 979.

Medina, J.T. Imprenta en México (1539-1821). 369.

Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.), 161753.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 47628.

Purchase; 2017; 18-210.