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
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
85. [To obviate the harm resulting from the father ministers meddling
in concerns of temporal government (contrary to law lxvi, título xiv,
book i of the Recopilación), alcaldes-mayor are ordered not to allow
any usurpation of their office. All measures advocated by the father
ministers in behalf of the Indians, spiritually and temporally,
shall be presented to the alcaldes-mayor and other justices in a
respectful manner, and shall receive respectful consideration, so that
the Indians may receive a good example thereby, and pay the proper
respect to each one. If the alcaldes are unable to check attempted
usurpation, they shall report the same to the superior government,
which will take the necessary measures. The father ministers shall,
on their side, present grievances against the alcaldes and other
justices who do not attend sufficiently to their recommendations for
the spiritual and temporal welfare of the Indians, to their superiors,
if they do not wish to do so directly to the government, who shall
take the matter up with the proper authorities. Observance of this
ordinance is urged on the secular and regular superiors.]
86. [Alcaldes-mayor must treat the gobernadorcillos with all the
respect due their office, such as never allowing them to stand, in
their houses or other places. Also gobernadorcillos shall be punished
if they do not fulfil their duties with honor, and properly.]
87. [Alcaldes are also ordered to see that the gobernadorcillos are
treated respectfully by the father ministers, "and shall not allow the
latter to lash, punish, or maltreat them, nor leave them standing, or
cause them to leave the baton at the street-door when they go to see
the father curas or missionaries, as this is contrary to the honor and
respect of justice. Neither shall they allow them to serve the plates
in the masses of said fathers, as ministers of justice ought not to
be employed in that service, or others like it, which are suitable
only for servants." All ecclesiastical superiors are ordered to
charge all their subjects not to violate these regulations, and all
the gobernadorcillos and officers of justice shall be notified that
they are not to remain standing before the father ministers; that they
are to go to visit them without leaving the baton of justice behind;
not to serve at the masses; and not to leave the territory of their
respective villages, even under pretext of accompanying the father
minister, the alcalde, or any other person--under penalty of loss of
their post, disqualification from holding any office of justice in
the future, and two months' imprisonment.]
88. [On their part the alcaldes, while preserving the necessary respect
toward justice, must maintain due respect for the priestly office,
and seek always to promote good relations with the father ministers.]
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