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
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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
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
First, the master-of-camp of this royal regiment, Don Agustin de
Zepeda, who as master-of-camp maintained the guard with a company
of Spanish infantry, who was and is on duty, as is customary, in
the palace.
The two alcaldes-in-ordinary, General Sebastian Rayo Doria and Captain
Don Nicolas de Pamplona. The latter seized his Lordship by the arm
while he was sleeping, which caused him to awake and sit up in his
bed; and Don Nicolas held him so tightly that his Lordship feeling the
pain told him that he must not hurt him like that. The other replied
arrogantly that Don Diego had oppressed all the people, and that they
had had enough of him; and his brother, a religious of St. Francis,
Fray Geronimo de Pamplona, allowed himself to say to his Lordship,
"Let us have no arguments." His Lordship replied to this that he
must be more civil; and that even if the holy tribunal arrested him
he would not allow any one to treat him with insolence, because he
represented the royal person. [22]
The sargento-mayor Juan Jirado, or Tirado; they say that he held a
dagger at the breast [of Don Diego], and as a reward they elected
him this year alcalde-in-ordinary.
The unemployed captains Don Gonzalo Samaniego (nephew of the
commissary) and Don Juan de Vargas, whom they made admiral and gave
him the office of Tayabas; he is my brother-in-law.
Captain Don Juan de Robles Cortes; he only remained with the
commissary, who asked that Don Juan should not leave his side; they
afterward made him admiral of the caracoas, and he was chosen this
year alcalde-in-ordinary.
Captain Diego de Palencia, my brother-in-law, as alguazil-mayor of
the Holy Office, placed the fetters on Don Diego.
Captains Don Luis de Morales and Grabiel de la Jara; they went with
six other men and seized the halberds; and when the halberdiers tried
to get their weapons, these men had already gained possession of them
all. Others remained at various stations in the palace.
The provincial of St. Francis, Fray Francisco Solier, with the
guardian of that order, Fray Mateo de la Anunciacion, who went with
a naked sword; and sixteen other religious of St. Francis. All of
them carrying arms entered the apartment; and the two first named
were the ones who made the most noise.
Those who countenanced the usurper Don Juan Manuel when he failed in
the obedience which he ought to render to the royal Audiencia when
that court summoned him are the following:
In the first place, the commissary, Fray Jose de Paternina. [23]
The provincial of St. Francis, [Francisco] Solier, and the guardian,
the aforesaid Fray Mateo; they never left his side or the palace,
for which reason the government was taken by force.
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