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
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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
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
It has its bishop, and its jurisdiction extends to that entire
province, and comprises that of Leyte with its adjoining islands;
the province of Caraga; Panay, and the jurisdiction of Ogton and
its islands, as far as Calamyanes; Paragua, and the northern coast
of Mindanao, extending even to the Marianas Islands. At the present
time this church is governed by his very illustrious Lordship, Don
Protaçio Cavezas, who is bishop-elect; and he enjoys an annual stipend
of 4,000 pesos, by virtue of the royal decree already cited of May 28,
1680. For the fabrica, material and spiritual, of the said holy church
is assigned an encomienda of 1,783 1/2 tributes by royal decree of
October 28, 1670; these are collected on the account of his Majesty,
and their value (which is 2,000 pesos, after deducting all expenses)
is paid from this royal treasury to that prelate annually for the
maintenance of chaplains, the purchase of wax, oil, and wine, the pay
of singers and sacristans, and other expenses necessary to worship
in the said holy church.
Holy church of Nueva Cazeres
It has a bishop, and its jurisdiction embraces the entire provinces
of Camarines and Albay, as far as and including the islands of
Ticao, Masbate, Burias, and Catanduanes; the province of Tayabas,
as far as and including Luchan; and in the opposite coast of Maobàn,
to Binangonan, Polo, Baler, and Casiguran. At present it is governed
by his very illustrious Lordship Doctor Don Ysidoro de Arevalo, who
is the bishop-elect; and he enjoys a yearly stipend of 4,000 pesos
of common gold, conformably to the aforesaid royal decree. Likewise
a payment is made from the royal treasury, in virtue of a decree by
the supreme government and the council of the royal treasury dated
October 2, 1723, 200 pesos, for priests of the choir, at 100 pesos
each, as assistants of the aforesaid illustrious lord. Another payment
is made of 400 pesos, assigned to this church by the royal decree,
dated at San Yldefonso on August 19, 1736, for the pay of singers,
sacristans, and doorkeepers, and other expenses for worship and for the
[care of the] building of the aforesaid holy church. It likewise has
a contribution of 232 pesos, 4 tomins, which is paid in 6 quintals
of wax, 100 gantas of cocoanut-oil, and 4 arrobas of Castilian wine,
in conformity with another royal decree dated February 21, 1705.
The holy church of Nueva Segovia
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