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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55: 1597-1599; 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

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55: 1597-1599; 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

manner with the exercise of his governing power, and that of waging
war--unless, under title and pretext of his office as captain-general,
he shall prosecute and harass for his own personal grudges, and for
objects which are not for your Majesty's service, the inhabitants,
and those who are not soldiers, and have committed no offense, since
this must not go unremedied. Whatever your Majesty may be pleased
to decree in all this matter, we shall remain without anxiety and
in peace; for our only aim is the fulfilling of your Majesty's will,
and our desire the satisfactory accomplishment of the affairs of your
Majesty's service. May God keep your Majesty. Manila, July 15, 1598.

Doctor _Antonio de Morga_

The licentiate _Tellez Almaçan_

The licentiate _Alvaro Canbrano_





Documents of 1599



    Letter to the archbishop of Manila. Felipe III; March 1.
    Letter from the bishop of Nueva Segovia to the king. Miguel de
    Benavides; May 17.
    Letter to Joan de Ibarra. Miguel de Benavides; May 22.
    Missions of the religious orders. Geronimo de Alcaraz; June 28.
    Military affairs in the islands. Francisco Tello, and others;
    July 12.
    Letter to the king. Francisco Tello; July 12.
    Ordinances enacted by the Audiencia of Manila. Francisco Tello,
    and others; June 1598-July, 1599. (_To be concluded_.)



_Source_: All of these documents arc obtained from original MSS. in
the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla.

_Translations_: The first, third, fourth, and sixth are translated
by Robert W. Haight; the second, by José M. and Clara M, Asensio;
the fifth and seventh, by Arthur B. Myrick, of Harvard University.





Letter from Felipe III to the Archbishop of Manila


The King: To the very reverend father in Christ, the archbishop of the
city of Manila, of the Philipinas Islands, a member of my Council. As
the information of which a copy is sent you with this has been examined
in my Council of the Indias, which inquiry was made by the order of
the governor of that archbishopric, concerning certain excesses of
the teaching religious of the Order of St. Augustine in those islands,
I have decided to send it to you; so that, in so far as concerns your
jurisdiction over the occupations of the priests in the missions,
you may correct the excesses mentioned in the said information,
and whatever others there may be. You will remedy them in the form
which most furthers the service of God our Lord, and myself. As to
the other matters contained in the said information concerning the
said religious--that it is understood that they are in league with
the governor of those islands and the provincial of the said Order
of St. Augustine, or he who may be in his place--you will discuss the
remedy which is made necessary by events, as well in this particular
as in general. Accordingly I charge and command you to do this,
and to advise me of what you shall have done therein. Valencia,
on the first of March, of 1599.

_I The King_

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55: 1597-1599; 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

manner with the exercise of his governing power, and that of waging
war--unless, under title and pretext of his office as captain-general,
he shall prosecute and harass for his own personal grudges, and for
objects which are not for your Majesty's service, the inhabitants,
and those who are not soldiers, and have committed no offense, since
this must not go unremedied. Whatever your Majesty may be pleased
to decree in all this matter, we shall remain without anxiety and
in peace; for our only aim is the fulfilling of your Majesty's will,
and our desire the satisfactory accomplishment of the affairs of your
Majesty's service. May God keep your Majesty. Manila, July 15, 1598.

Doctor _Antonio de Morga_

The licentiate _Tellez Almaçan_

The licentiate _Alvaro Canbrano_





Documents of 1599



    Letter to the archbishop of Manila. Felipe III; March 1.
    Letter from the bishop of Nueva Segovia to the king. Miguel de
    Benavides; May 17.
    Letter to Joan de Ibarra. Miguel de Benavides; May 22.
    Missions of the religious orders. Geronimo de Alcaraz; June 28.
    Military affairs in the islands. Francisco Tello, and others;
    July 12.
    Letter to the king. Francisco Tello; July 12.
    Ordinances enacted by the Audiencia of Manila. Francisco Tello,
    and others; June 1598-July, 1599. (_To be concluded_.)



_Source_: All of these documents arc obtained from original MSS. in
the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla.

_Translations_: The first, third, fourth, and sixth are translated
by Robert W. Haight; the second, by José M. and Clara M, Asensio;
the fifth and seventh, by Arthur B. Myrick, of Harvard University.





Letter from Felipe III to the Archbishop of Manila


The King: To the very reverend father in Christ, the archbishop of the
city of Manila, of the Philipinas Islands, a member of my Council. As
the information of which a copy is sent you with this has been examined
in my Council of the Indias, which inquiry was made by the order of
the governor of that archbishopric, concerning certain excesses of
the teaching religious of the Order of St. Augustine in those islands,
I have decided to send it to you; so that, in so far as concerns your
jurisdiction over the occupations of the priests in the missions,
you may correct the excesses mentioned in the said information,
and whatever others there may be. You will remedy them in the form
which most furthers the service of God our Lord, and myself. As to
the other matters contained in the said information concerning the
said religious--that it is understood that they are in league with
the governor of those islands and the provincial of the said Order
of St. Augustine, or he who may be in his place--you will discuss the
remedy which is made necessary by events, as well in this particular
as in general. Accordingly I charge and command you to do this,
and to advise me of what you shall have done therein. Valencia,
on the first of March, of 1599.

_I The King_

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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