The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55: 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 21 of 55: 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
22. Thereupon, and the contentions of the Roman court having been
favorably determined, because the supreme pontiff had [now] been
thoroughly and sufficiently informed, the latter took pains to console
those whom he recognized as innocent. He did that by his apostolic
brief, in which, with full knowledge of the cause, he explained his
former brief and definitive sentence, confirming the concession of
Clement Eighth, in the erection of the province. He restored the
title and office of provincial to the same father Fray Gregorio,
confirmed his former patents, and restored everything to its former
condition. However, there were certain endurable reservations, by
which they could not found more monasteries or receive novices. At
the end of the three years' term, the calced provincial was to visit
that reformed branch in whose jurisdiction the Recollect convents
were to be. He conceded them many indulgences, privileges, and
favors, by which their minds were calmed, and their desired relief
in Philipinas obtained. This country was reenforced with thirteen
other missionaries, whom the fathers of España sent officially in
charge of their commissary, father Fray Christoval de San Augustin. He
reached Mexico, whence he could not proceed farther, as death seized
him. Father Fray Onofre de la Madre de Dios took charge of that
leadership, with whose arrangement they all arrived safe and sound
at Manila. They had their frights in meeting some Dutch urcas, which
followed our ship with a stern wind; and they were about to be captured
when the religious invoked in their favor the glorious St. Nicolas
de Tholentino. Then, luffing, they were able to escape the Dutch.
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