The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55: 1606-1609; 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 14 of 55: 1606-1609; 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
By virtue of one of his Majesty's decrees, brought by Governor
Don Pedro de Acuna, and of a clause of the instructions
received here by Don Francisco Tello, the said Don Pedro de
Acuna began to rebuild the galleys, and, as appears, built four
galleys. After having often adjusted the expenses incurred by
his Majesty annually in salaries, food, and other expenses of
galleys, the expense is found always to reach six thousand
pesos per galley. At present there are two eighteen-bench
galliots, the expenses of which, likewise adjusted, amount
to four thousand five hundred pesos apiece, a total of nine
thousand pesos. 9U000 pesos.
_Item_: There is usually one sentry-post in the island of
Maribeles, which receives two hundred and forty pesos for the
pay of the Indians serving in it, besides the rice given them
as rations. U240 pesos.
_Castellans_
One castellan of the fort of Santiago in this city of Manila,
with a salary of eight hundred pesos annually.
U800 pesos.
One lieutenant, with pay of three hundred pesos.
U300 pesos.
_Item_: One sergeant, with one hundred and twenty pesos;
one corporal, with eighty-four pesos; a drummer and fifer,
with seventy-two pesos' pay apiece; all amounting to three
hundred and forty-eight pesos. U348 pesos.
In Cagayan, a governor of the fortress, with title of captain,
who draws a salary of two hundred pesos.
U200 pesos.
One lieutenant, with ninety-six pesos.
U096 pesos.
In Arevalo there is another governor of the fort, with two
hundred pesos. U200 pesos.
In Cibu is another governor of the fort, with two hundred
pesos. U200 pesos.
One lieutenant with ninety-six pesos.
U096 pesos.
Expenses. 255U578 pesos, 1 [tomin], 8 [granos].
Incomes. 120U561 pesos, 2 [granos].
Excess of expenses over incomes.
135U017 pesos, 1 [tomin], 6 [granos].
The incomes total one hundred and twenty thousand five hundred and
sixty-one pesos and two granos; and the expenses two hundred and
fifty-five thousand five hundred and seventy-eight pesos, one tomin,
and eight granos of common gold. In conformity to this, the said
expenses exceed the said incomes by one hundred and thirty-five
thousand and seventeen pesos, one tomin, and six granos.
The above statement was drawn from the royal books in our charge,
at the order of Don Rodrigo de Bibero, president, governor, and
captain-general of these islands. Manila, August eighteen, in the
year one thousand six hundred and eight.
_Pedro de Caldierva de Mariaca_
_Alonso Despia Ssaravia_
Decrees Regarding Way-Station for Philippine Vessels
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