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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 37, 1669-1676: 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

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 37, 1669-1676: 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 ship "San Francisco Javier"--which had wintered at Acapulco,
as it had arrived late and very hardly used--left that port March
three; and, having had a very fortunate voyage by the help of divine
clemency, and having profited by the entire monsoon of the brisas,
arrived at so good a season that it entered the Embocadero of San
Bernardino June 26. The mail was sent on from the island of Ticao,
in order to rejoice Manila with the glad news of the treasure which
was coming in that galleon, to wit, the following persons.

As governor and captain-general of these islands was coming Don
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, knight of the Order of Calatrava, a native
of Malaga, late castellan of Acapulco. He was a brother of the count
of Prigiliana, and uncle of his Excellency Don Rodrigo Manuel Manrique
de Lara, count of Aguilar and Prigiliana--who was a member of the
Council of State and governor of that of Aragón, viceroy of Valencia,
of Andalucía, the coasts of the Ocean Sea, and the royal fleet. He
is a gentleman worthy of eternal renown in these islands, since,
if he was not the best, he is not left behind by any of those who
are most remembered for piety, devotion, and zeal for the service of
God and their king. In all things he had a clear understanding and an
admirable eloquence; he was very jovial by nature, and easily pleased
all men. Accordingly, he left behind not only a lasting memory of his
eloquence and disinterestedness, but also of his discretion. [On his
return to Malaga he becomes a priest.]

Doctor Don Miguel Millán de Poblete, the consecrated archbishop of
Manila, also came. He was a native of the imperial city of Méjico,
and was an excellent theologian and canonist, doctoral canon of La
Puebla, magistral prebend in the cathedral of Méjico, and rector of its
university. He had refused to accept the bishopric of Nicaragua. He was
highly esteemed by Don Juan de Palafox, who consecrated him and gave
him the pallium.... With him he brought his nephew, Master Don José
de Poblete, who, after having been dean of Manila, died bishop-elect
of Nueva Segovia.

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 37, 1669-1676: 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 ship "San Francisco Javier"--which had wintered at Acapulco,
as it had arrived late and very hardly used--left that port March
three; and, having had a very fortunate voyage by the help of divine
clemency, and having profited by the entire monsoon of the brisas,
arrived at so good a season that it entered the Embocadero of San
Bernardino June 26. The mail was sent on from the island of Ticao,
in order to rejoice Manila with the glad news of the treasure which
was coming in that galleon, to wit, the following persons.

As governor and captain-general of these islands was coming Don
Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, knight of the Order of Calatrava, a native
of Malaga, late castellan of Acapulco. He was a brother of the count
of Prigiliana, and uncle of his Excellency Don Rodrigo Manuel Manrique
de Lara, count of Aguilar and Prigiliana--who was a member of the
Council of State and governor of that of Aragón, viceroy of Valencia,
of Andalucía, the coasts of the Ocean Sea, and the royal fleet. He
is a gentleman worthy of eternal renown in these islands, since,
if he was not the best, he is not left behind by any of those who
are most remembered for piety, devotion, and zeal for the service of
God and their king. In all things he had a clear understanding and an
admirable eloquence; he was very jovial by nature, and easily pleased
all men. Accordingly, he left behind not only a lasting memory of his
eloquence and disinterestedness, but also of his discretion. [On his
return to Malaga he becomes a priest.]

Doctor Don Miguel Millán de Poblete, the consecrated archbishop of
Manila, also came. He was a native of the imperial city of Méjico,
and was an excellent theologian and canonist, doctoral canon of La
Puebla, magistral prebend in the cathedral of Méjico, and rector of its
university. He had refused to accept the bishopric of Nicaragua. He was
highly esteemed by Don Juan de Palafox, who consecrated him and gave
him the pallium.... With him he brought his nephew, Master Don José
de Poblete, who, after having been dean of Manila, died bishop-elect
of Nueva Segovia.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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