In an appendix to this volume we present a brief account of the three Spanish Cortes in which the Philippines had representation; all these sessions occurred in the early part of the nineteenth century, one of the most disturbed and critical periods of Spain's national existence. The most important measures of these Cortes concerning the Philippines were, the suppression of the Acapulco-Manila galleon and the abolition of the privileges formerly granted to the Compañia de Filipinas. In each of these assemblies efficient representation of the islands was barred by their distance from Spain and the difficulty of communication with that country, while, in general, political development was very backward. The final ruling, in the Constitution of 1837, by which special laws were devised for the government of Ultramar, appears to have been the only possible solution of the difficulty (at least for the Philippines). Finally, we furnish a list of the archbishops of Manila during the Spanish régime. The Editors. May, 1907. DOCUMENTS OF 1801-1840 Events in Filipinas, 1801-1840. [Compiled from Montero y Vidal.] Remarks on the Phillippine Islands, 1819-22. "An Englishman;" 1828. Reforms needed in Filipinas. Manuel Bernaldez Pizarro; April 26, 1827. Sources: The first document is compiled from Montero y Vidal's Historia de Filipinas (tomo ii, pp. 360-573; iii, pp. 6-32); the second is reprinted from the original publication, a copy of which is in possession of Edward E. Ayer; the third is presented, partly in synopsis, from original MSS. in the Ayer collection. Translations: The first and third are made by Emma Helen Blair. EVENTS IN FILIPINAS, 1801-1840 [At the beginning of VOLUME L may be found a brief summary of events during the latter third of the eighteenth century, a record which is here continued as above. As before, we epitomize from Montero y Vidal's Hist. de Filipinas (tomo ii, pp. 360-573; iii, pp. 6-32), using his own language wherever practicable, usually distinguished by quotation marks.]