The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55: 1635-36; 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 25 of 55: 1635-36; 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
The fourth canon is named Master Don Juan Fernandez de Ledo. He
came when a boy from Nueva Espana, and is a learned man and a good
preacher. At present he is exercising the duties of provisor; and
his father, Doctor Don Juan Fernandez de Ledo, holds the office of
fiscal in the royal Audiencia _ad interim_, owing to the death of
the proprietor. He is thirty years old, and was given the canonry a
little more than a year and a half ago. It is not confirmed.
The first racionero is named Pablo Rodriguez. He is a Portuguese, and
has been many years in this city. He is a very good singer, and serves
very well in the choir. He is about seventy years old, and has enjoyed
the racion more than seventeen years, without its being confirmed.
The second racionero is named Diego de Veas [_sic_]. He came to this
country as a soldier, about nine years ago, and is about twenty-eight
years of age. He is a bachelor of arts, and was given the racion
about a year ago by an exchange which he made with the man who held it.
The first medio-racionero is named Pedro Flanio. He came as a sailor
to this country fourteen years ago, and is about thirty-four years
of age. He is a bachelor of arts, and has held the media-racion for
a little more than two years. It is not confirmed.
The second medio-racionero is named Luis de la Calle. He is a creole
of this country, and is ordained as reader on the epistle side. He
is graduated a bachelor of arts, and is a virtuous and exemplary
youth. He exchanged with the person who held this media-racion, for
a chaplaincy. He is twenty-two years of age, and has served a little
more than two months.
_Memorial of the deserving and honored ecclesiastics in this city,
besides those mentioned by the cabildo, so that your Majesty may be
informed in regard to them and can favor them. They are as follows:_
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