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.
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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.
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
I have given your Majesty other reports of this; but they
interfere so much in this government and in the desire to command,
that at times I have been in fear lest it was not the affairs of their
missions and the Sangleys for which they wish to do everything, and
lest some disturbance should arise that would demand punishment. If
they could be relieved from some of the excessive ardor that they have,
and the desire to go out into secular life with their own lawsuits
and quarrels, seeking to have every one fear them and esteem their
friendship, in other respects they would be the best friars which I
have seen in the Indias.
As for the review of accounts which the said factor and inspector
Diego de Castro Lisson had in charge, I refer you to the report
which he will make or has made, as he has told me, giving the
reasons why he has not continued therein. In the second place, I
have learned that it is a matter of no little importance that this
should be done quite thoroughly and fully--if not for the property
that might be taken from him, yet to put into better condition the
documents and despatches of his department, by which a great amount
will be gained at once forever. It is also equally necessary that the
intelligence and energy of him who comes for this purpose should be
greater [than that of the said factor]; and the inspector-general,
Thomas de Yvio Calderon, is not a person of sufficient prominence,
nor is he discreet enough, for an affair of the greatest importance
to the service of your Majesty--although his standing is not a poor
one, and if a higher position were conferred on him, with the honors
and favors that your Majesty might give him, everything might be
well arranged. I dare say that I have information of no other person
who is more suitable, by his abilities and qualifications, which are
well known and have been shown in the service of your Majesty; and I
have such information concerning his conduct of affairs that I should
consider him very good for you to approve for this commission. If your
Majesty shall decide to send anyone to do this work, I warn you, in
order that he may fulfil his duties with exactness, as is due to the
service of your Majesty, that he should not come as subordinate to or
dependent upon the Audiencia or the governor, if it can be avoided;
but his only business should be to separate entanglements and untie
the knots. It will be no less unadvisable to have him remain here
with an office or allowance; for in such case he would not wish to
offend many persons, but would conciliate their good-will. If your
Majesty will accept mine, you will pardon me for being longer in the
answer than was the question.
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