The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55: 1591-1593; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55: 1591-1593; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
_Cacabayan_: _King; Gaspar Perez_--The encomienda of Cacabayan,
belonging to his Majesty and Gaspar Perez; two thousand one hundred
tributes are collected there, which means eight thousand four
hundred persons. It has one monastery with three religious, and
justice. ... MMC.
_Boncan_: _Hernan Gutierrez_--The encomienda of Boncan belongs to
Captain Hernan Gutierrez. He collects there three hundred and fifty
tributes, which means one thousand four hundred souls. It is visited
by the fathers from Ylagua. It has justice. ... CCCL.
_Ylagua_: _King_--The encomienda of Ylagua belongs to his Majesty. He
collects from it one thousand five hundred tributes, which means six
thousand persons. It has three ministers, and justice. ... MD.
_Balleçillo_: _Piçarro_--The encomienda of Balleçillo belongs to
Andres Piçarro, who collects there one hundred and fifty tributes,
which means six hundred persons. It has no instruction, but has
justice. It needs one minister. ... CL.
_El Abra de Bigan_: _Doña María Ron_--The encomienda of El Abra
de Bigan; Doña María Ron collects from it one hundred and fifty
tributes, which means six hundred persons. It has no instruction,
but has justice. It needs one minister. ... CL.
_Bacarra_: _Captain Castillo; Hermossa_--The encomienda of Bacarra;
one thousand tributes are collected in it by Captain Castillo and
Andres de Hermossa. This means four thousand persons. There are two
Augustinian priests, and the people have justice. ... M.
_Dinglas_: _King; María Bermudez_--The encomienda of Dinglas belongs
to his Majesty and María Bermudez. They collect there six hundred
tributes, which means two thousand four hundred persons. It has no
instruction, but has justice. One religious is necessary for this
encomienda. ... DC.
Thus in the province of Ilocos and its jurisdiction, there are
seventeen thousand one hundred and thirty whole tributes, or
sixty-eight thousand five hundred and twenty persons. It is in charge
of twenty ministers of instruction, and needs about eleven other
ministers for the districts where they are wanting, in all more than
thirty ministers. With this number it would seem that there would be
sufficient instruction in the gospel, as there is in peace and justice.
Cagaian
_The City of Segovia_--The city of Nueva Segovia is the capital
of Cagayan, and its principal port. It has a number of Spanish
citizens, with an alcalde-mayor, his deputy, and regidors. There is
one Augustinian convent in charge of the Spaniards, with one priest,
and his associate, a brother.
_Cabicunga_: _Don Sebastian_--The encomienda of Cabicunga is assigned
to Don Sebastian Ruyz de Baeca. It has five hundred tributes,
which represent two thousand souls. It has no instruction, but has
justice. One minister will be needed there. ... D.
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