be feared, and that he would be provincial, by fair means or foul. May your Majesty be pleased to abate this evil by causing him to leave this province, and by granting us this boon and redress for which we pray, and which will conduce so greatly to the restoring of this province. Be assured that we make this truthful representation without any sort of malice or evil purpose, but only with wholesome and well-founded zeal. Your Majesty will have satisfactory proof of this in the letters and advices which will be sent from the government, the community, and the religious orders here, all of which will furnish information in the case. The cause is that of God and of your Majesty, and this will give us calmness and courage, in certain hope of receiving this great grace and protection. We remain your Majesty's humble chaplains and faithful servants, praying our God to grant your Majesty many years of happy life with all spiritual gifts, to the increase of your royal estates and Christian seigniories. Dated after the session of our chapter in our convent of San Augustin in Manila, on the fourth day of the month of May, one thousand six hundred and five. _Fray Estevan Carrillo_, definitor. _Fray Bernabe de Villalovos_, definitor of Guadalupe. _Fray Miguel Garcia_, visitor. _Fray Jhoan de Tapia_, associate of the late provincial and secretary of the province [?]. _Fray Francisco Serrano_, sometime visitor. _Fray Miguel de Siguenza_, sometime visitor. _Fray Mathedo Dacas_, prior. _Fray Jhoan de Pineda_, prior, and lecturer in theology. _Fray Diego Pardo_, procurator-general. _Fray Jheronimo de Salas_, prior. _Fray Jhoan de Rojas_, sub-prior of Manila. _Fray Miguel de San Marco_ _Fray Bartolome de Aguirre_ _Fray Ambrosio de Leon_, procurator. [_Endorsed_: "September 12, 1606. Considered; the decree on a separate paper."] Sire: