Gómez & Rosales Family of El Paso, Texas

[Autos and judicial proceedings concerning certain persons excusing themselves from Royal service. [El Paso, Sept-Oct, 1681]

The governor sent Juan de Godoy to Thome Dominguez and his associates to demand that they present themselves to serve in the Entrada (return to New Mexico) or to explain why they could not. Here is the entry from the official record of Cristobal Enriquez's response. [Enrriquez was ill and did die 2 years later.]

[2 Oct 1681] Then immediately on the said day, month, and year, I, the said Sargento Mayor Juan Lucero de Godoy, made known the auto of the senior governor and captain-general to Sargento Mayor Cristobal Enriquez in person, who, having heard and understood it, said that while he lacks the health and ability to serve his Majesty, as he has always done (hitherto] at his own cost and expense, he will do so now on the entrada into New Mexico, he being assured of the safety of his wife and children and of his property, which consists of two droves of mares and five hundred head of sheep, giving notice that on his return from the expedition which will be made for the entrada into New Mexico he desires to go to seek a place in which to main- tain his family. He gave this as his reply and signed it with me, the said Sargento Mayor Juan Lucero de Godoy, with my assist- ing witnesses. JUAN LUCERO DE GODOY (rubric) ; CRISTOBAL ENRIQUEZ (rubric); ANTONIO DE AYALA (rubric) ; CRISTOBAL DE VELASCO.