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
_Catanduanes_: _Thomás Dato; Rodrigo Sarfate; Juan de Yepes;
Antón Sánchez_--The island of Catanduanes has three thousand
tributarios, and more than fully pays its listed tribute. It has
more than fifteen thousand souls, and belongs to four encomenderos:
Thomás Dato, Rodrigo Sarfate, Juan de Yepes, and Antón Sánchez. The
five scattered settlements might be reduced to two. With four more
ministers it could be instructed. Cáçeres administers its justice,
by visitation from Cáçeres. However, it will require a deputy, who
should generally live there. ... MMM.
Thus the province of Vicor y Camarines, with the island of Catanduanes,
has twenty-one thousand six hundred and sixty whole tributes, or
eighty-six thousand six hundred and forty souls. For its entire
instruction it has at present fifteen ministers. According to the
allotment of the land, thirty-two more ministers are necessary, so
that it may have sufficient instruction. In all it needs fifty-three,
if there are sufficient. All the province has justice, which is
administered from Cáçeres.
_Masbate_: _Moral_--The encomienda of Masbate is an island belonging
to Francisco de Moral. It has about four hundred tributes, or one
thousand six hundred souls. The people are peaceable. It has justice
administered from Cáçeres. It has no instruction, and needs one
minister. ... CCCC.
_Burías_: _Captain Brizeño_--This encomienda of Burías is another
island, and belongs to Captain Brizeño. He collects there four
hundred tributes. It has justice, but no instruction, and will need
one minister. ... CCCC.
[Zebu]
_Zebu_--In the island of Zebú is the capital city, Sanctissimo
Nombre de Jesús, with more than thirty Spanish citizens, with its
alcalde-mayor and magistracy. It has one ecclesiastic, who acts as
vicar of the Spaniards.
_Leite_: _Oseguera_--The encomienda of Leyte belongs to Don Pedro de
Oseguera. He collects there six hundred and twenty-six tributes, which
means one thousand and five hundred and four persons. It has justice;
and that it may have instruction, needs one minister. ... DCXXVI.
_Gonpot y Cagayán_: _King_--This encomienda of Gonpot y Cagayán
belongs to his Majesty. He collects there seventy tributes. It has
neither instruction nor justice, but needs them. ... LXX.
_Butuan_: _Doña Lucía_--Doña Lucía de Loarca owns the encomienda of
the river of Butuan. She collects there one thousand two hundred
tributes. It has justice, but no instruction. Two religious are
necessary to take care of it, for it has four thousand and eight
hundred persons. ... MCC.
_Zampojar_: _Caravajal_--Diego de Caravajal collects along this river
of Sampójar, fifty-eight tributes. They are not well pacified, and have
neither instruction nor justice, both of which they need. ... LVIII.
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