Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . ,and was declared hereditary prince, and many na-tives flocked to his domains. After this time (about1544) he is not mentioned bv historians. ENRIQUEZ DE ALMAXSA, Martin (en-ree-kayth), viceroy of New Spain, b. in Alcanices. 1525 ; d. in Lima, Peru, 15 March. 1583. Hetook possession of the government. 5 Nov., , on his arrival at Vera Cruz, attacked and de-feated Sir John. Hawkins in the bay of San Juande Ulua. In 1570 he sent an expedition againstthe Indians, established in their territory the presi-dios of Ojuela and Portezuelo
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . ,and was declared hereditary prince, and many na-tives flocked to his domains. After this time (about1544) he is not mentioned bv historians. ENRIQUEZ DE ALMAXSA, Martin (en-ree-kayth), viceroy of New Spain, b. in Alcanices. 1525 ; d. in Lima, Peru, 15 March. 1583. Hetook possession of the government. 5 Nov., , on his arrival at Vera Cruz, attacked and de-feated Sir John. Hawkins in the bay of San Juande Ulua. In 1570 he sent an expedition againstthe Indians, established in their territory the presi-dios of Ojuela and Portezuelos. and founded thetowns of Celaya and San Felipe, in his government great activity was displayedin the foundation of towns, convents, and established the inquisition in 1571, a year be-fore the arrival of the Jesuits, and in 1573 beganto build the cathedral of Mexico. He establishedthe excise duty in the latter year, and abolished theforced service of the natives in the mines. When. 360 ENRIQUEZ DE RIVERA ERAUZO. in 1576, the plague of Matlazahuatl broke out, in which two million natives perished, Enriquezshowed them great kindness, and excused themfrom all taxes. He was promoted viceroy of Pernon 4 Oct., 1580, and arrived in Lima in 1581. He founded the College of San Martin, 11 Aug., 1582, giving the directionto the Jesuits, and,up to the abolitionof that order in17(57, this collegewas one of the mostnotable in the NewWorld. Enriquez au-thorized the convo-cation of the thirdconcilium of Limaon 15 Aug., sent as-sistance to the cityof Arequipa, whichhad suffered greatlyfrom an earthquake,gave orders for theclean ing of the streetsand canals of Lima,organized the mailservice to the inte-rior, and initiatednumerous other improvements. Enriquez diedsuddenly, while in office, and his remains wereburied in the convent of San Francisco of is the author of Ordenanzas de Mesta para laNueva Espaiia (1574) and Instrucciones sobrelas cosas y gobierno
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