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
13. [The rearing of fowls and swine is obligatory on the
inhabitants. Each Indian is to have at least six hens and one cock,
and one sow. Each Sangley is to have a dozen hens, one cock, and two
sows. This will avoid scarcity and dearness in price. Close inspection
is to be made by the alcaldes-mayor and corregidors, under penalty
of suspension from their office. For such inspection, no fees are
to be charged by any person connected therewith, under penalty of
returning said fee, and a sum four times as great for the treasury.]
14. [Great harm results from Spaniards, Sangleys, and Indians giving
money to other Indians for their trading. No sum must be so given
in excess of five pesos, not even under pretext that it is advance
pay for rice or other products. If more is given, it shall be lost,
and the Indian receiving it cannot be made to pay it. The prices
current at the time of the harvest shall be paid to the Indians by all
purchasers other than the king, who has a special rate. No purchases
can be made by individual persons until those for the royal warehouses
have been made, and the tributes paid. Notaries and Indian governors
are forbidden to draw up any contract at the fixed rate or at the
price paid by the king.]
15. [Inasmuch as Indian slavery is forbidden; and since the transfer of
those called slaves by custom is also forbidden; as is also that their
descendants born after August 18, 1692 (the date of the publication
in Manila of the act of the royal Audiencia of Mexico, in accordance
with the royal decree of Buen Retiro, May 1, 1686), should be slaves:
the officials are to carefully carry this law into effect, and prevent
such slavery.]
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