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
_Cuyo_: _Captain Juan Pablo_--Captain Juan Pablo collects, in the
island of Cuyo, one thousand tributes, which represent four thousand
persons. It has neither instruction nor justice, and needs two
ministers. ... M.
Thus, in the island of Panay and its jurisdiction, are twenty-five
thousand eight hundred and ninety tributes, or sixty thousand _[sic]_
souls. It has at present eighteen ministers, and needs twenty-five
more, which will make in all thirty-eight _[sic]_ with whom it will
be well instructed. In regard to justice, it is quite sufficient
throughout the island.
_Lumbán_: _Sauzedo_--The island of Lumbán belongs to Phelippe de
Sauzedo, and has five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons. It
is in the jurisdiction of Balayán. It has no instruction. It needs
one minister to instruct it. ... D.
_Mindoro_: _Sauzedo_-The encomienda of Vaco y Mindoro belongs to
Phelippe de Sauzedo. It has seven hundred tributes, or two thousand
eight hundred persons, it is in charge of one religious, and is under
the civil jurisdiction of Balayán. The opposite coast of this island
has neither instruction nor justice. ... DCC.
_Batangas_: _Francisco Rodríguez_--The encomienda of Batangas belongs
to Francisco Rodríguez. He collects there one thousand four hundred
tributes, which represent five thousand six hundred persons. It has
sufficient justice and instruction. ... MCCCC.
_Bonbon_: _The mariscal Gabriel de Ribera_--The encomienda of Bonbon
belongs to the mariscal Gavriel de Rybera. He collects there four
thousand tributes, which represent sixteen thousand souls. It all
has sufficient instruction, and its justice is administered from
Balayan. ... MMMM.
_Balayan_: _Cauchela_--The encomienda of Balayan belongs to the
accountant Cauchela, and his Majesty has there six hundred tributes,
which represent two thousand four hundred persons. It has one
alcalde-mayor, who is the judicial chief of the district. It has
instruction, which is administered by one ecclesiastic. ... DC.
[_Tuley_]: _King_--The lowlands of Tuley belong to his Majesty. Six
hundred whole tributes are collected there, which represent two
thousand four hundred souls. It has no instruction, and needs one
minister. ... DC.
_Calamianes_: _Sarmiento_--The islands of Calamianes belong to Captain
Sarmiento. Tribute is levied, although not in all parts--about two
thousand five hundred, counting the negrillos. Four ministers are
needed for the whole encomienda. It has no justice. ... MMD.
_Calilaya_: _King; Torres_--Calilaya and Marinduque is a corregidor's
district by itself. Half of the encomienda of Calilaya belongs to
the king, and the other half to Torres. There are one thousand two
hundred tributarios, or four thousand eight hundred persons. It
has had instruction, and there are many Christians. It has
justice. One ecclesiastic attends to the instruction. It needs two
ministers. ... MCC.
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