This document provides some insight into the conflicts of authority between civil and military officials of the frontier. The case concerns a capitan who has the responsibility of providing security for the roads and who has been imprisoned in the jail by the local alguacil mayor, allegedly for causing disturbances and displaying a lack of respect for the civil authorities, namely the alguacil himself. Eventually, governor Valdez must decide the case. (C. Needham) (1975)