The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55: 1630-34; 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 24 of 55: 1630-34; 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
At this juncture the ships came from Espana. They brought the
governor's wife, Dona Magdalena de Onate. They had been four
whole months in making the port of Cavite and had suffered very
severe weather. Those two ships were very staunch ones, and had
better accommodations for cargo than any that have been seen in the
islands. They were called the "San Luis" and the "San Raimundo." As
commander of the flagship came Don Juan de Quinones, in whose ship
sailed the governor's wife. It also bore the religious of our father
St. Dominic; while in the almiranta sailed Don Diego Munoz, Bishop
Don Fray Hernando Guerrero, the latter of whom was at the point of
death, so that his escape was a marvel. We saw above how our father
Mentrida sent him to Espana as procurator. He made a prosperous trip
[to Espana], and when he reached Espana found himself a bishop, a
negotiation effected by heaven rather than his own efforts. For one
always recognized very great grace (I mean humility) in his Lordship,
like the grand religious that he always was. But his many hardships,
journeys, and services in the islands made him worthy of this and of
other greater honors. He went and returned in three years, bringing an
unusually fine company [of religious]. But the plague decimated them,
taking the best of the men, as follows:
1. Father Fray Francisco Osorio, reader of theology in Espana, and
an eloquent preacher; and, above all, of most noble temper and blood.
2. Father Fray Juan Bermans, a preacher from Flanders. He died chaste;
and was a brother of Father Bermans of the Society, who is to be
canonized, and who serves as a model.
3. Father Fray Diego Bonifaz, a very virtuous religious.
4. Father Fray Bartolome de Eraso, a preacher and quite indispensable.
5. Brother Fray Francisco Gonzalez, chorister.
6. Brother Fray Francisco Diego, chorister.
7. Brother Fray Antonio de Salazar, chorister.
Those who entered [port] alive were:
1. Father Fray Francisco de Azuara, from Valencia, lecturer in
theology.
2. Father Fray Pedro de Quesada, lecturer in arts, from Castilla.
3. Father Fray Luis de Villerias, a creole, a debater in the
university. [72]
4. Father Fray Bartolome de Esterlik, a preacher, an Irishman. [73]
5. Father Fray Dionisio Suarez, chorister.
6. Father Fray Juan de Prado, from Castilla, a preacher.
7. Father Fray Justo Ubeda, from Castilla, a priest.
8. Father Fray Alonso Ramos, from Castilla, a priest.
9. Father Fray Francisco de Abendano, from Castilla, a priest.
10. Brother Fray Alonso Quijano, from Castilla, chorister.
11. Brother Fray Diego Tamayo, from Andalucia, chorister.
12. Father Fray Gonzalo de la Palma, from Castilla, chorister.
13. Brother Fray Juan Lozano, from Castilla, chorister.
14. Brother Fray Miguel Dicastis.
15. Father Fray Gaspar de Castilla, a preacher.
16. Brother Fray Agustin de Chauru, from Castilla, chorister. [74]
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