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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

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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

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obstacles that would result from the said enforcement.

In consideration of the above, he petitions and entreats your
Majesty that you be, nevertheless, pleased to provide and order the
discontinuance of the collection of the said two per cent, according
to his petition. Thereby he will receive an especial favor, as that
city and kingdom hopes from his Majesty's greatness and royal hand.






MANILA TREASURY ACCOUNTS, 1630-35


_Relation of the receipts of the treasury of Manila from January seven,
one thousand six hundred and thirty, until January six, one thousand
six hundred and thirty-five, a period of five years_


                                             Common gold
                                      [Pesos] [tomins] [granos]

    The balance found in the
    said treasury on the said
    day, January seven, 1630,
    amounted to [10]                    11,561      8       6

    The total from the fines of
    the exchequer [11] from the
    said day until March six,
    1631, amounted to                    2,073      6       1

    That from the
    [unspent?] balances of war
    funds [_alcances de guerra_]
    for the said time amounted to       20,317      5       0

    That of the army fund for
    the said time amounted to           15,797      1       5

    That from the licenses of
    Indians [_sic_; _sc._ Chinese]
    for the said time                   87,606      4       0

    That from loans made to the
    treasury for the said time
    amounted to                         71,057      7       0

    That from mesada taxes [12]
    for the said time amounted to          917      1      11

    That from import and export
    duties for the said time
    amounted to                         33,448      7       0

    That from offices sold for
    the said time amounted to           29,458      3       0

    That from expenses of justice
    for the said time amounted to           75      0       0

    That from royal situados for
    the said time amounted to            4,124      2       4

    That from condemnations for
    the building of houses during
    the said time amounted to              374      5       4

    That from fiestas for the
    said time amounted to                  281      3       0

    That from the tenths of gold
    for the said time amounted to           48      3       0

    That from transportation of
    passengers [on the royal
    ships?] for the said time
    amounted to                            300      0       0

    That from the proceeds for
    war from the cattle tithes
    for the said time amounted to          120      3       0

    That from the silver and
    reals received from Nueva
    Espana during the said time
    amounted to                        278,115      6       0

    That from court expenses for
    the said time amounted to              100      0       0

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