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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55: 1599-1602; 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 11 of 55: 1599-1602; 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

My governor of those islands was ordered to abolish many false musters
and extra expenses which were granted out of my treasury; but I have
heard that, although he reduced or abolished some of the said musters,
other stipends and extra expenses have since been given which had not
been usually paid--namely, to captains, alferezes, and other military
officers whom the said governor appointed over the people of the
towns. I have also heard that many alcaldes-mayor and other officials
have been added and their salary increased, so that where there was
only one alcalde-mayor, there are now three, each having a deputy, and
all drawing salaries from my treasury. I have learned that the said
officials could be reduced in the following way: In the province of
La Laguna, one alcalde-mayor, with a salary of three hundred pesos;
in the district of Mauban, [53] on the opposite coast [of Luzon],
one corregidor, with a salary of two hundred pesos; in the province
of Camarines, another alcalde-mayor, with a salary of three hundred
pesos, abolishing the office recently established; in the province
of Cágallan, one alcalde-mayor; in Pangasinan, one alcalde-mayor;
in the province of Ylocos, one alcalde-mayor with the same salary,
who could administer the jurisdiction of the district of Bulacan,
thus dispensing with the alcalde-mayor lately appointed for that
place; we can also dispense with the alcalde-mayor of the town of
Ytondo and of the coast of the city of Manila, all being districts
and suburbs of that city, leaving them under the jurisdiction of the
alcaldes-in-ordinary of the city of Manila, as in former times, so
that one alcalde might administer justice in the suburbs during six
months of the year, and the other serve in the city. It would also
be expedient to dispense with the alcalde-mayor lately appointed for
the islands of Leite, Zamar, and Babao, which may remain in charge
of the alcalde-mayor of Zubu, as they were before; for the natives
are troubled by both of these, and it is not desirable to have there
more than the alcalde-mayor of Zubu. Moreover, one corregidor with a
salary of two hundred pesos would suffice for the river of Butuan; in
the island of Calamianes, one corregidor is enough, drawing the same
salary; in the district of Oton one alcalde-mayor, with a salary of
three hundred pesos; in Panay, one corregidor, with two hundred pesos
salary. Let no alcalde-mayor or corregidor have a deputy except in his
absence, and then without a salary. I charge and command you that,
when you arrive at the said islands, you thoroughly investigate all
the aforesaid matters, and secure information thereon; and ascertain
what offices, salaries, and extra expenses have been added, and the
reason and justification for doing so. You will correct and reform
what there is to remedy and reform, so that, by taking the necessary
precaution in everything, whether it be in the administration of
justice or other matters, you will prevent as much as possible any

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55: 1599-1602; 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

My governor of those islands was ordered to abolish many false musters
and extra expenses which were granted out of my treasury; but I have
heard that, although he reduced or abolished some of the said musters,
other stipends and extra expenses have since been given which had not
been usually paid--namely, to captains, alferezes, and other military
officers whom the said governor appointed over the people of the
towns. I have also heard that many alcaldes-mayor and other officials
have been added and their salary increased, so that where there was
only one alcalde-mayor, there are now three, each having a deputy, and
all drawing salaries from my treasury. I have learned that the said
officials could be reduced in the following way: In the province of
La Laguna, one alcalde-mayor, with a salary of three hundred pesos;
in the district of Mauban, [53] on the opposite coast [of Luzon],
one corregidor, with a salary of two hundred pesos; in the province
of Camarines, another alcalde-mayor, with a salary of three hundred
pesos, abolishing the office recently established; in the province
of Cágallan, one alcalde-mayor; in Pangasinan, one alcalde-mayor;
in the province of Ylocos, one alcalde-mayor with the same salary,
who could administer the jurisdiction of the district of Bulacan,
thus dispensing with the alcalde-mayor lately appointed for that
place; we can also dispense with the alcalde-mayor of the town of
Ytondo and of the coast of the city of Manila, all being districts
and suburbs of that city, leaving them under the jurisdiction of the
alcaldes-in-ordinary of the city of Manila, as in former times, so
that one alcalde might administer justice in the suburbs during six
months of the year, and the other serve in the city. It would also
be expedient to dispense with the alcalde-mayor lately appointed for
the islands of Leite, Zamar, and Babao, which may remain in charge
of the alcalde-mayor of Zubu, as they were before; for the natives
are troubled by both of these, and it is not desirable to have there
more than the alcalde-mayor of Zubu. Moreover, one corregidor with a
salary of two hundred pesos would suffice for the river of Butuan; in
the island of Calamianes, one corregidor is enough, drawing the same
salary; in the district of Oton one alcalde-mayor, with a salary of
three hundred pesos; in Panay, one corregidor, with two hundred pesos
salary. Let no alcalde-mayor or corregidor have a deputy except in his
absence, and then without a salary. I charge and command you that,
when you arrive at the said islands, you thoroughly investigate all
the aforesaid matters, and secure information thereon; and ascertain
what offices, salaries, and extra expenses have been added, and the
reason and justification for doing so. You will correct and reform
what there is to remedy and reform, so that, by taking the necessary
precaution in everything, whether it be in the administration of
justice or other matters, you will prevent as much as possible any

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

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