A steady stream of cedulas signed “I the king” arrived to regulate every aspect of government. These orders could be addressed to the governor, the royal officials, one of the officers, or any other individual or group with reason to receive one. Each cedula was supposed to be presented to the cabildo for validation. The governor, royal officials, and public and governmental notary in turn received the written orders of their prince with reverence, kissing them and raising them overhead in ancient ceremonial fashion. AN149 Copies were made of those that were private property AN150, then the royal orders were added to the Books of the Cedulas kept in the counting house. [Note 1: Affidavit of recording a cedula 6/23/1630] Receipt of a cedula did not guarantee compliance. Not every royal order was applicable: some were sobrecedulas (general decrees) sent to part or all of the kingdoms, presidencies, and captaincies general of the Indies. (Bushnell KC)