f. 4r., full page of text

The text here discusses what is called the “new tax” (perhaps the alcabala?) and how the townspeople will venerate St. Michael. This book is also to be observed by the future generations, and they will serve the town. The lands from which they will derive their tribute payments are going to be shown as measured in “mecates” (cords of an undetermined length, perhaps 50 varas, or “yards” of the period). Also to be shown are the lands “pertaining” to the the venerable father (the saint?). The townspeople will perform service for him. The (land) is to be worked and cultivated in order to observe and celebrate.... (Text continues on the next page.) This multiple page text all appears to be in the same hand, and the ink is a brown color. [SW]

Translations and Transcriptions

Spanish Translation

[f. 4r., Nahuatl-to-Spanish translation by Florencio Barrera:] el llamado nuevo impuesto y para que tal vez se registrara ahora nosotros nuestro venerable padre aquí a cargo San Miguel y este libro siempre será observado seguido por los hijos que crecen en este nuestro pueblo para servir a este nuestro pueblo, se ven extendidas todas las tierras de tributos en mecates de tierra, igualmente se muestra la propiedad perteneciente a nuestro venerable padre, ellos le sirvieron, le harán servicio los habitantes del pueblo, es para ser trabajada y cultivada para observar y celebrar

English Translation

[f. 4r., Nahuatl-to-English translation by Stephanie Wood:] the so-called new tax; and in order to perhaps register our venerable father here responsible for San Miguel; and this book will always be observed and followed by the children that are born in our town to serve this town; the tribute lands are seen stretched out, [measured] in cords [mecatl in Nahuatl; mecates in Spanish] of land; the property belonging to our venerable father is also shown; they served him, the inhabitants of the town will serve him; [the land is] to be worked and cultured in order to observe and to celebrate

Analytic Transcription

[f. 4r., Transcription of the Nahuatl by Florencio Barrera:] on motenehua yanquic tequitlauh ypanpa yoqui mahiztitoz axcan y… an ynin cahuytl niz tictlilmahio…a niz tictecpana yn itlatqui yn …xca yn totlazotatzin niz motla…elia xa miquel auh ynin amatl …emicac mopiez quipiezque yn pi[p]iltin yn hualmozcaltizque yn qui …[t]equipanozque ynin toaltepeuh …a neztimani moh yn tequitca…lali mecatlali auh zano yoqui neztoc yn tlen iaxcatzin totla[z]otatzin yn quitequipanozque …uimilhihuazque yn altepehua…ue ynic quimotlalhuyquixti lizque quizas yn itlazo

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Spanish Translation

[f. 4r., Nahuatl-to-Spanish translation by Florencio Barrera:] el llamado nuevo impuesto y para que tal vez se registrara ahora nosotros nuestro venerable padre aquí a cargo San Miguel y este libro siempre será observado seguido por los hijos que crecen en este nuestro pueblo para servir a este nuestro pueblo, se ven extendidas todas las tierras de tributos en mecates de tierra, igualmente se muestra la propiedad perteneciente a nuestro venerable padre, ellos le sirvieron, le harán servicio los habitantes del pueblo, es para ser trabajada y cultivada para observar y celebrar

English Translation

[f. 4r., Nahuatl-to-English translation by Stephanie Wood:] the so-called new tax; and in order to perhaps register our venerable father here responsible for San Miguel; and this book will always be observed and followed by the children that are born in our town to serve this town; the tribute lands are seen stretched out, [measured] in cords [mecatl in Nahuatl; mecates in Spanish] of land; the property belonging to our venerable father is also shown; they served him, the inhabitants of the town will serve him; [the land is] to be worked and cultured in order to observe and to celebrate

Analytic Transcription

[f. 4r., Transcription of the Nahuatl by Florencio Barrera:] on motenehua yanquic tequitlauh ypanpa yoqui mahiztitoz axcan y… an ynin cahuytl niz tictlilmahio…a niz tictecpana yn itlatqui yn …xca yn totlazotatzin niz motla…elia xa miquel auh ynin amatl …emicac mopiez quipiezque yn pi[p]iltin yn hualmozcaltizque yn qui …[t]equipanozque ynin toaltepeuh …a neztimani moh yn tequitca…lali mecatlali auh zano yoqui neztoc yn tlen iaxcatzin totla[z]otatzin yn quitequipanozque …uimilhihuazque yn altepehua…ue ynic quimotlalhuyquixti lizque quizas yn itlazo