The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 50: 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 50: 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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58. [Similar to old ordinance 33 (q.v., ante, p. 211).]
59. [Similar to old ordinance 23 (q.v., ante, p. 206).]
60. [Similar to old ordinance 25 (q.v., ante, p. 207).]
61. [In part the same as old ordinance 26 (q.v., ante, pp. 207,
208). This ordinance provides in addition as follows. Alcaldes-mayor,
in whose charge, according to the new rules, the distribution of the
bulls of the Crusade have been placed, are to appoint as collectors and
treasurers (prescribed by ordinance 11 of the Crusade instructions)
either the gobernadorcillo or one of the cabezas de barangay of
the respective villages, and not any Indian who pays tribute;
for since the former are the most prominent men in the village and
the responsibility of the tributes, as collectors and treasurers,
devolves on them, this will result in greater profit to the royal
treasury. Each appointment made by the alcaldes in violation of this
order shall incur a penalty of 100 pesos.]
62. [Similar to old ordinance 7 (q.v., ante, p. 196). This ordinance
adds: "And if the alcaldes do not comply with all the contents of this
section, and of laws xi, xiii, xv-xvii, xix, xxii-xxiv, xxvi, xxviii,
xxix, and xlii, título ii, book v, of the Recopilación de Indias,
a charge as infractors of this section will be made against them in
their residencia."]
63. [This ordinance contains the prescriptions of old ordinances 53-60
(q.v., ante, pp. 224-226).]
64. [Alcaldes-mayor, within three months after having suffered their
residencia, shall go to Manila, and their successors shall compel
them to this step, in order that they may present their accounts of
the royal revenues. If they stay in the provinces thirty days after
the conclusion of their residencia, they and their successors shall
be fined 1,000 pesos.]
65. [This ordinance cites old ordinance 36 in full (q.v., ante,
p. 213), and prescribes its observance.]
66. [Since but little profit has been obtained from the raids allowed
to be made according to old ordinance 35 (q.v., ante, pp. 212, 213),
as they are made with Indians who have friendship and trade with those
of the mountains, and who, consequently, always give warning of such
raids to the latter, while expenses roll up rapidly to no advantage,
it is ordered that no raids be made in the future unless by order
of the superior government. In case of necessity, the alcalde-mayor
shall report to the superior government the necessity for the raid,
the number of men necessary, the time it will take, and the expense,
his report to be accompanied by a certified statement of the cura or
missionary. In case time will not permit the awaiting of special orders
from the superior government, the alcalde-mayor may, with the consent
of the cura or missionary, make the raid; after which he shall send
full reports of the same to Manila, with certifications of the father
minister, in order that the expenses may be allowed. Alcaldes-mayor
shall mutually aid one another on all raids.]
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