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
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From the same document it appears that Gomez Perez Dasmarinas appointed
his son, Don Luis, as his lieutenant of the captain-general, two
days before, in order to send him with authority on this expedition,
as appears from the title itself, dated July first, one thousand five
hundred and ninety-one, and which was drawn before Juan de Cuellar,
government notary. The writ for it does not accompany the present,
because of its prolixity.
_The villages reporting gold from the Ygolotes_
Although not stated in the relation, for the sake of brevity, the
natives were asked from how many villages they obtained the gold
that they paid as a recognition, and deposited. They replied that
it was obtained from one village in the mountains of the Ygolotes,
where gold was bartered; and that there were thirteen villages. This
is to be noted so that one may understand how widespread everywhere,
and among people that we do not know, is the knowledge of gold mines
among the Ygolotes.
_Doctor Juan Manuel de la Vega_
_Additional conditions and stipulations in regard to the conquest and
pacification of the province of Tuy, and the discovery of the mines
of the Ygolotes._
Most potent Sir:
Inasmuch as the conditions contained in the present paper, additional
to those which were given over our signatures in a former paper, seem
to us advisable and necessary, in order that the end desired in the
conquest and pacification of the province of Tuy and the mountains
of Ygolotes may be better attained, and his Majesty better served,
we add these others.
1. First, inasmuch as many clauses of the first conditions entreat
his Majesty to order the governor and captain-general, the Audiencia,
and the royal officials, to observe, and that exactly, the requirements
therein set forth; and inasmuch as by not doing so, the pacification
and exploration will not be obtained without the imposition of a
larger fine; and inasmuch as it is advisable to prevent mischief,
when the remedy is so remote: in order that no occasion may be taken
from this, as some ill-intentioned persons desire, to discontinue the
pacification and exploration, it is advisable to impose a large fine
on each and all who do not observe it, with the injunction that his
Majesty will also consider such conduct as displeasing to himself.
2. _Item_: That all the officers and soldiers engaged in this conquest,
either on pay or as volunteers, who had while in Manila any right to
receive a share in the lading, [56] shall retain and preserve that
right while engaged in the said conquest. To the volunteers--whether
married or single, without distinction--shall be given [space therein]
to him who has no capital, at least one _pieza_; and to him who has
capital, in proportion to that capital, and to his length of residence
here. Thus many may be induced by this _pieza_ to take service,
who otherwise would not serve, but would be wandering about idly,
and gambling, to the corruption of the community.
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