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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55: 1621-1624; 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.

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55: 1621-1624; 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

As to what pertains to the seizure above mentioned of the great
quantity of property that the governor is said to possess in
Mexico, I must warn you that, in addition to what was said, the
report originated publicly, in the beginning, in this city that the
governor was to go in a ship that he was intending to despatch by way
of the cape of Buena Esperanza, with a quantity of cloves which he was
expecting from Terrenate. That was founded on what they say about his
knowledge of how serious are the things that he has done, and that,
fearful of punishment from your Majesty, he did not intend to await
it; and also because this year he has sent whatever he could to Nueva
España in the ships that sailed, lessening even his number of horses,
as is said; and [it was rumored] that he was about to go by way of
the cape of Buena Esperanza with the cloves that he was awaiting
from Terrenate. But inasmuch as the cloves from Terrenate did not
come, it is now said that he is not sending the ship, and that he
must have taken new counsel. Consequently although the flagship of
the two ships that were going to Nueva España was wrecked, still in
the advice-ship that he despatched later the governor sent a huge
quantity of goods. He sent in the almiranta which got away safely
and took the lead, a person to look after and care for everything,
namely, Don Fernando Falcon, whom he made captain of infantry, and
to whom he gave great profits for that purpose. It is said that he
had orders to look after everything, and to ship as much as possible
to Castilla; as also, because he must fear that it will be possible,
on account of his great offenses, for your Majesty to be informed
of the great wealth that he has sent and his conscience will accuse
him. Will your Majesty order those goods to be sequestered--as is said
here, all that [he has], without taking account of the one hundred
and thirty or so boxes, which, as is notorious in this city, he lost
in the flagship. This is added new to the letter that I sent in the
ships of Nueva España, of which this letter is a copy, and which I
am sending by way of Yndia. Will your Majesty provide, etc.

_Licentiate Don Alvaro Messa y Lugo_

Sire:

The letters that will accompany this letter are duplicates of last
year, both of what I wrote via Mexico and via Yndia; and although at
that time I wrote as I did in them many more and better things can be
said now. For besides the fact that lawless acts are so prevalent,
they are increasing with the presence of their master, who, to be
explicit, is the governor. It is advisable for the honor and respect of
your Majesty, to put a stop to as much as possible. For that reason,
I shall merely touch upon the following particulars of what is new,
with all possible brevity; for in order to satisfy your Majesty some
things are requisite. Hence, Sire:

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55: 1621-1624; 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

As to what pertains to the seizure above mentioned of the great
quantity of property that the governor is said to possess in
Mexico, I must warn you that, in addition to what was said, the
report originated publicly, in the beginning, in this city that the
governor was to go in a ship that he was intending to despatch by way
of the cape of Buena Esperanza, with a quantity of cloves which he was
expecting from Terrenate. That was founded on what they say about his
knowledge of how serious are the things that he has done, and that,
fearful of punishment from your Majesty, he did not intend to await
it; and also because this year he has sent whatever he could to Nueva
España in the ships that sailed, lessening even his number of horses,
as is said; and [it was rumored] that he was about to go by way of
the cape of Buena Esperanza with the cloves that he was awaiting
from Terrenate. But inasmuch as the cloves from Terrenate did not
come, it is now said that he is not sending the ship, and that he
must have taken new counsel. Consequently although the flagship of
the two ships that were going to Nueva España was wrecked, still in
the advice-ship that he despatched later the governor sent a huge
quantity of goods. He sent in the almiranta which got away safely
and took the lead, a person to look after and care for everything,
namely, Don Fernando Falcon, whom he made captain of infantry, and
to whom he gave great profits for that purpose. It is said that he
had orders to look after everything, and to ship as much as possible
to Castilla; as also, because he must fear that it will be possible,
on account of his great offenses, for your Majesty to be informed
of the great wealth that he has sent and his conscience will accuse
him. Will your Majesty order those goods to be sequestered--as is said
here, all that [he has], without taking account of the one hundred
and thirty or so boxes, which, as is notorious in this city, he lost
in the flagship. This is added new to the letter that I sent in the
ships of Nueva España, of which this letter is a copy, and which I
am sending by way of Yndia. Will your Majesty provide, etc.

_Licentiate Don Alvaro Messa y Lugo_

Sire:

The letters that will accompany this letter are duplicates of last
year, both of what I wrote via Mexico and via Yndia; and although at
that time I wrote as I did in them many more and better things can be
said now. For besides the fact that lawless acts are so prevalent,
they are increasing with the presence of their master, who, to be
explicit, is the governor. It is advisable for the honor and respect of
your Majesty, to put a stop to as much as possible. For that reason,
I shall merely touch upon the following particulars of what is new,
with all possible brevity; for in order to satisfy your Majesty some
things are requisite. Hence, Sire:

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

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