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
9. [Tariffs according to which food can be supplied to travelers
are to be posted in all the villages along the line of travel; as
well as of all aid furnished in sailing craft, men, and horses. "For
which you shall unite with the father minister of the doctrina, and
between you two, you shall make said tariff. In it you shall write
that in Tondo and all along the coast of Manila, two reals must be
paid for one hen, one real for a dumalaga, [113] and one-half real
for a chick; in Pangasinan, Ilocos, and Cagayan, one real shall be
paid for a hen, one-half real for a dumalaga, and one cuartillo (four
to the real) for a chick; in Tayabas, the tariff made and confirmed
by this superior governor shall be kept, until otherwise commanded
by it; in Pintados, Leyte, Cebú, Camarines, Catanduanes, Calamianes,
and the other jurisdictions and provinces, each hen at one-half real,
and in proportion each dumalaga and chick. The other food and other
things necessary for travel, on the basis of such tariff shall conform
to the usage of the country." The fees to be collected by them and
their notaries for making the tariff shall not exceed one real, and
a copy of the same is to be sent to the governor for his examination
and confirmation. Contravention of this order carries a fine of fifty
pesos, to be applied in halves to the treasury and the fortifications.]
10. [Bridges are to be built and repaired, and rivers kept clean,
especially those flowing from Laguna to Manila through Pasig and
Taguig. All undergrowth, enclosures, and obstacles to the natural
current are to be removed, in order that the waters may be confined
to their beds, thus avoiding overflows and damage to crops. This must
be done with the least possible trouble to the Indians, and all must
share alike in the work.]
11. [In villages along the line of travel, the natives must not be
made to act as porters (a prolific source of evil), even with light
burdens. Each village must purchase immediately horses and cows,
so that they may be available for travelers.]
12. [Natives must not become vagabonds, but must cultivate their land,
both for their own good and that of the community. In some provinces,
underbrush has sprung up and food is scarce because of the nomadic
habits of the Indians, and their laziness. An edict is to be published
to the effect that if all those who own lands do not cultivate and
sow them within two years, such lands will be sold to the highest
bidder. The official not obeying this law shall be fined fifty pesos,
to be applied in halves to the treasury and the fortifications.]
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