Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566. Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann), 1817-1878, former owner. Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner. Gayangos, Pascual de, 1809-1897, former owner. H.P. Kraus (Firm), former owner. Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) DLC manuscripttext spa Statement of opinion (AMs) drafted in Spain for Charles V for presentation to the Council of the Indies. "In the four sections of the document, Las Casas reminded the junta of the need to abolish the encomienda and to incorporate Indians as free vassals of the Crown; to colonize the New World territories with farmers; to abolish indigenous slavery; and to cease armed conquests. ... that Indians be resettled and placed under the care of friars who would be charged with their evangelization through rational and peaceful methods." See David Orique, "New Discoveries about an Old Manuscript: The Date, Place of Origin, and Role of the Parecer de fray Bartolomé de las Casas in the Making of the New Laws of the Indies." Colonial Latin American Historical Review 15, 4 (2006): 419. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/clahr/vol15/iss4/3 Dominican priest and champion of the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas; instrumental in the drafting of Charles V's New Laws of 1542. Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation. Has previous ownership inscription in ink at center lower edge of page [1]: Phillipps MS 21242. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558. Consejo de Indias (Spain) Encomiendas (Latin America) Enslaved persons--Emancipation--Latin America. Indians--Legal status, laws, etc. Slavery--Latin America. Church work with Indians--Catholic Church. Church work with Indians--Latin America. Farmers--Spain--Colonization. Spain--Colonies--America. Latin America--Colonization. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/kislak.74376.1 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/Kislak.2007574376 Collection open for research.