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
_Mauban_: _King_--In this province at Mauban, and on the island
of Buyun, the island of Mandatto and Bisayas, his Majesty has one
thousand two hundred tributes along twenty leagues of coast. It is
not instructed and numbers four thousand eight hundred souls. Two
religious are necessary. ... MCC.
_Lagunoy_: _Brizeño_--Captain Brizeño has an encomienda in the province
of Lagunoy, at Mapoto, with two hundred whole tributes, or eight
hundred souls. It has not instruction, and needs one minister. ... CC.
_Lagunoy_: _Rodrigo Arias_--In the same province, Ensign Rodrigo Arias
owns an encomienda of seven hundred whole tributes, or two thousand
eight hundred persons. It has no instruction. When instruction is
furnished to the above encomienda, this one will have it. ... DCC.
_Lagunoy_: _Doña María Ron_--In the same province, Doña María de Ron
has three hundred whole tributes, or one thousand two hundred souls,
without instruction. ... CCC.
_Lagunoy_: _Juan Rodríguez Lausor_--In addition Juan Rodríguez de
Lausor has three hundred whole tributes in the same province. There
are one thousand two hundred souls living in fine settlements, near
one another. This province and all the said encomiendas are without
instruction. They might have four ministers, if there is a sufficient
supply, for they are twelve leagues from the city of Cáçeres, from
which justice is administered to them. ... CCC.
_Malinao_: _Briçeño_--In the province of Malinao and Cagarei, the said
Captain Brizeño has four hundred whole tributes, or one thousand six
hundred souls. They have no instruction, but below will be told how
they can have it. ... CCCC.
_Albai_: _Brizeño_--The said Captain Brizeño has another hundred
and sixty whole tributes, which means six hundred and forty persons,
in the province of Albay, without instruction. ... CLX.
_Albai_: _Gregorio Sánchez; Diego de Montoro_--Gregorio Sánchez and
Diego de Montoro have between them one thousand five hundred whole
tributes, or six thousand souls, in the same province of Albay. The
settlements in this province are excellent, and located near
together. Four or even three ministers might take care of these two
provinces of Manilao and Albay, and instruct the said four encomiendas,
which are under the civil jurisdiction of Cáçeres. ... MD.
_Camarines_: _Pedro de Arçeo_--Captain Pedro de Arçeo has the province
of Camarines as an encomienda. This has eight hundred and eighty
tributes, or three thousand five hundred and twenty persons. They are
all settled in one village, a condition which was brought about by
two Franciscan friars who were there, but who left it about three and
one-half years ago. Therefore they have no instruction. Two religious
will be necessary at present. ... DCCCLXXX.
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