[21] One may see in this and subsequent marginal notes of this nature, in this and in other documents, the possible working of the Spanish government offices. The memoranda thus made on the margins of the document by the council or government representative in the king's name, evidently formed the basis of the various decrees and orders despatched to the colonies, in regard to points brought out in the document that needed legislation. The document would probably be then turned over to the clerk or notarial secretary, who would have the decrees filled out properly, and in the stereotyped form, from these memoranda. Lastly, they would receive the king's signature (_rubrica_). Each of the marginal notes on this and other documents, when made by king or council, is generally accompanied by a rubrica, which attests its legality. These notes often consist of two distinct parts, one of matter to be addressed to the governor, in which the second person is used; the other, directions to clerks in regard to what should be done on points called up in the document. These distinct parts have each their rubricas. [22] See this note at end of the document, p. 167. [23] See this note, _post_, p. 168. [24] See _Vol_. XII, pp. 53, 54, "four hundred short toneladas of the Northern Sea, which amount to three hundred [of the Southern Sea]." [25] See this note, _post_, p. 169. [26] The report of this expedition, which was effected, will be given later, in a document of 1624. [27] See a further note to this section, _post_, p. 171. [28] See a further note on this section, _post_, p. 171. [29] The reservation signifies that absolution from the said censure is reserved exclusively to a superior, as the prior of a convent, a provincial, or general, or even to the supreme pontiff himself. See Addis and Arnold's _Catholic Dict._, pp. 135, and 717 and 718.--_Rev. T.C. Middleton_, O.S.A. [30] The original reads "_despues_" ("since"), but the sense seems to require "_antes_" ("before"). [31] An account of this expedition will be presented in a later document. [32] The words lacking in the above, due to the dilapidation of the MS., render it impossible to translate this passage clearly. [33] Cf. the three documents (1619-20) by Coronel, on "Reforms needed in the Filipinas," begun in _Vol_. XVIII, and concluded in this volume. Felipe III died on March 31, 1621, and was succeeded by his son, Felipe IV, to whom this "Memorial" is now addressed. [34] That is, "those who had come by a round-about way." [35] Various MSS. by Alonso Sanchez are to be found in the archives of different countries, and will be mentioned in the bibliographical volume of this series. [36] See, however, Morga's account of this in _Vol_. XV, pp. 79-92. See Morga also for a full account of the Camboja expeditions.