that the capacity of these be figured in terms of piezas. Passengers on the galleons are allowed each two chests containing their personal property, without any articles of merchandise. The dimensions and crew of the galleon shall be as stated by the Manila deputies. The committee for allotting lading-space shall be as suggested by them, save that the governor shall be included therein. Space is allowed to the extent of 100 piezas to the governor and other royal officials for their personal shipments, but these must come out of the 4,000 piezas. A limited amount of space is allotted to the ecclesiastical cabildo and to the officers on the galleons; also to the widows of traders and military officers. Allotments of space may be transferred to other persons who are approved by the committee. Due provision is made for the valuation, registration, and lading of goods at Manila, and the inspection and sale at Acapulco; for the allowance of small quantities of merchandise to the Spanish seamen and artillerists; for the shipment of the returns from the investments, whether in money or goods; and for penalties against transgressors. The Manila merchants are to pay alcabala on any sales outside of Acapulco; 25,000 pesos annually on each galleon which shall arrive at Acapulco (afterward changed to 20,000 pesos a year during the five years' term), as a contribution to the royal service; duties of five per cent at Acapulco "for the embarkation of the entire product from the aforesaid 4,000 piezas, and the pepper and storax, which is the same that the traders of España pay at Cadiz;" and the following specific duties: for each half-chest, 45 pesos; each half-bale, 30 pesos; each bag of cinnamon, 25 pesos; each cake of wax, 18 pesos; each case of porcelain, 12 pesos; each chest of cabinets or screens, 18 pesos for each of the piezas to which the chest is equivalent; and each arroba of pepper or storax, 12 silver reals.] (To be concluded.) BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA The documents contained in this volume are obtained from the following sources: 1. Jesuit missions.--From Murillo Velarde's Historia de Philipinas (Manila, 1749); from a copy in possession of Edward E. Ayer. 2. Condition of the islands, 1701.--From Ventura del Arco MSS. (Ayer library), v, pp. 201-230. 3. Events of 1701-15.--From Concepción's Historia de Philipinas, viii, pp. 299-391; from a copy in possession of the Editors. 4. Government of Bustamante.--The first part is from Concepción, ut supra, ix, pp. 183-424; the letters of Otazo and Cuesta are from Ventura del Arco MSS., iv, pp. 249-295. 5. Letter from Santistevan.--From a MS., probably the original, in possession of Edward E. Ayer. 6. Commerce of the Philippines.--From the Extracto historial (Madrid, 1736) of Antonio Alvarez de Abreu; from a copy in possession of Edward E. Ayer. NOTES