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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 47, 1728-1759: 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 47, 1728-1759: 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

it is a necessary one, under penalty of the Moros eating us alive."

Torrubia ends his Dissertacion, which is a plea for the maintenance of
the fort at Zamboanga, with a scheme for the formation of a fund--to be
formed by levying a small tax on each of the Christian Sangleys, and
on every "tramp," whether Indian or mestizo--which shall be regarded
as an obra pia, and be placed in the management of the Misericordia;
its proceeds are to be used for the support of the military posts
and fleets which are maintained against the Moros, for the support
of missionaries in the Moro provinces, and even for the extension
of the gospel still further. This would relieve the natives from
the oppressive "Zamboanga donation," the citizens from the frequent
contributions now expected from them by the government, and the royal
treasury from the heavy burden of supporting the present list of
armadas and forts; and the Moro pirates would be easily held in check,
and the interests of both the Spaniards and the Indians protected.

[14] Zamboanga is in 6° 53' N. latitude, and 123° 5' E. longitude
(U. S. Philippine Gazetteer, p. 928).

Zamboanga was selected as the site for the fort in Moroland, "because
it was the indispensable landing-place for the hostile people;
because it deprived the Mindanaos of that port, which was the most
important one in their dominion, in which they built their ships,
and where they took refuge from an enemy; because it was the most
suitable place for our infantry; and because it was the frontier of
all the islands of Moroland, where those enemies landed, recruited
their forces, and repaired their vessels. It also was the point
of vantage for intimidating those kings, and depriving Mindanao of
half its power; and for facing (at three leguas distance) Basilan,
the people of which are so valiant, and subject to Joló, so that that
king also is thus disarmed of half his forces. To this was added the
consideration that the post had Christian Indians as neighbors, who,
free from the extortions of the Moros, would aid in the conquest
[of those lands] and the extension of our power and of our faith,
as has been actually done." (Torrubia, pp. 45, 46.)

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 47, 1728-1759: 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

it is a necessary one, under penalty of the Moros eating us alive."

Torrubia ends his Dissertacion, which is a plea for the maintenance of
the fort at Zamboanga, with a scheme for the formation of a fund--to be
formed by levying a small tax on each of the Christian Sangleys, and
on every "tramp," whether Indian or mestizo--which shall be regarded
as an obra pia, and be placed in the management of the Misericordia;
its proceeds are to be used for the support of the military posts
and fleets which are maintained against the Moros, for the support
of missionaries in the Moro provinces, and even for the extension
of the gospel still further. This would relieve the natives from
the oppressive "Zamboanga donation," the citizens from the frequent
contributions now expected from them by the government, and the royal
treasury from the heavy burden of supporting the present list of
armadas and forts; and the Moro pirates would be easily held in check,
and the interests of both the Spaniards and the Indians protected.

[14] Zamboanga is in 6° 53' N. latitude, and 123° 5' E. longitude
(U. S. Philippine Gazetteer, p. 928).

Zamboanga was selected as the site for the fort in Moroland, "because
it was the indispensable landing-place for the hostile people;
because it deprived the Mindanaos of that port, which was the most
important one in their dominion, in which they built their ships,
and where they took refuge from an enemy; because it was the most
suitable place for our infantry; and because it was the frontier of
all the islands of Moroland, where those enemies landed, recruited
their forces, and repaired their vessels. It also was the point
of vantage for intimidating those kings, and depriving Mindanao of
half its power; and for facing (at three leguas distance) Basilan,
the people of which are so valiant, and subject to Joló, so that that
king also is thus disarmed of half his forces. To this was added the
consideration that the post had Christian Indians as neighbors, who,
free from the extortions of the Moros, would aid in the conquest
[of those lands] and the extension of our power and of our faith,
as has been actually done." (Torrubia, pp. 45, 46.)

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

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