The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 - 1609-1616 - 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

James Alexander Robertson, Emma Helen Blair, Edward Gaylord Bourne

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Title: The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XVII, 1609-1616
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
Author: Various
Editor: E. H. Blair
Release Date: April 3, 2005 [EBook #15530]
Language: English
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The Philippine Islands, 1493–
1898
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,Volume XVII, 1609–1616
Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and
James Alexander Robertson with historical
introduction and additional notes by Edward
Gaylord Bourne.
Page 5
Contents of Volume XVII
Preface 9
Documents of 1609
Laws regarding navigation and commerce. Felipe II and Felipe
III; 1583–1609 27
Jesuit missions, 1608–09. (From Annuæ litteræ; Dilingæ,
1610.) 53
Decree regulating services of Filipinos. Felipe III; Aranjuez,
May 26 79
Documents of 1610
Petition of the Recollects. Dionisio de la Anunciacion, and
others; Manila, June 30 85
Dominicans request suppression of the Audiencia. Baltasar
Fort, O.P., and others; Manila, June 30 89
Relation of 1609–1610. Gregorio Lopez, S.J.,; Manila, July 1
100
Letter to Felipe III. Juan de Silva; Cavite, September 5 144
Letter to Silva. Felipe III; Madrid, December 7 151
Documents of 1611
Foundation of the college of Santo Tomás of Manila.
Bernardo de Santa Catalina, O.P., and others; Manila, April 28
155
Hospital at Nueva Cáceres. Pedro Arce, O.S.A.; Manila, July
Page 620 172
Letters to Juan de Silva. Felipe III; Guadarrama and Madrid,
November–December 174
Letters to the Dominican provincial. Felipe III; Madrid,
December 31 183
Documents of 1612–1613
Status of missions in the Philippines. Gregorio Lopez, S.J.,
and others; [Manila, ca. 1612] 189
Trade of the Philippines. Juan, marques de Montesclaros; Los
Reyes, April 12, 1612 213
Letter from the bishop of Nueva Segovia [Domingo de Soria,
O.P.]; Manila, August 15, 1613 233
Letter to Silva. Felipe III; Pardo, December 2, 1613 237
Documents of 1616
Recommendations regarding the archbishopric of Manila.
[Council of the Indias?]; Madrid, 1613–16 245
Letter to Felipe III. Valerio de Ledesma, S.J.; Manila, August20 249
Portuguese and Spanish expedition against the Dutch, 1615.
Juan de Rivera and Valerio de Ledesma, S.J.; [Manila, 1616?]
251
Bibliographical Data 281
Appendix: Chronological list of the governors of the Philippines,
1565–1899, and the administration of the islands at different periods
283
Page 7
Illustrations
Title-page of Annuæ litteræ Societatis Iesv (Dilingæ, CI Ↄ. I ↃC. X);
photographic facsimile, from copy in Library of Congress 51
Title-page of Documentos, datos, y relaciones para la historia de
Filipinas—MS. collection of transcripts from documents in Spanish
archives, for the period 1586–1792, by Ventura del Arco (Madrid,
1859–1865), possession of Edward E. Ayer, Chicago; photographic
facsimile 101
Autograph signature of Gregorio Lopez, S.J.; facsimile from tracing
of original, in Ventura del Arco MSS. (Ayer library) 141
Page 9
Preface
The present volume covers the seven years from 1609 to 1616, the leading
subjects in the documents therein being commerce and navigation,
missions, and ecclesiastical affairs. The commercial and navigation laws
covering a quarter of a century previous to this period give incidentally
much curious information on social and economic conditions in the islands.
The outflow of silver from Nueva España to China via Manila still causes
alarm; but it is evident that the suppression of the trade between Acapulco
and Manila is not an infallible remedy for this difficulty. As it is, the islands
are suffering from the injuries to their trade that the Dutch have inflicted,
and from the ruinous expenses caused by their wars with these persistent
enemies. No less do the Indians suffer from the exactions levied upon them
for the public works and defense; but the home government attempts to
lessen these burdens, and protect the natives from oppression. The missions
of the Jesuits are reported as making rapid progress; and statistics of the
work conducted by them and by the other religious orders give a view of
the general missionary field. The Dominicans begin their college of Santo
Tomás at Manila; and their officials urge upon the king the suppression of
Page 10the Audiencia. The relations between the various orders appear to be not
strictly harmonious. The power of the Spaniards in the Orient, and the
future of the Philippine colony, are seriously menaced by the increasing
gains of the Dutch in the Moluccas.
Various laws regarding the navigation and commerce of the Philippines are
presented, in chronological order, dated 1583–1609. The sale of
merchandise by pancada is to be retained, and regulations are made
therefor. Trade between the American colonies with China or Filipinas is
prohibited; and the citizens of Filipinas are granted a monopoly of the trade
to Nueva España. But this is limited to a specified amount and only twoships may be sent annually. The goods thus sent to Nueva España must be
consumed there. Copies of the merchandise registers of these vessels must
be sent to the Council of the Indias. Persons who have been exiled to
Filipinas must be compelled to reside there. No slaves may be taken thence
to Nueva España, except a small and specified number allowed as servants
of royal officials. The number of officers and men allowed to each ship is
limited and specified. The soldiers sent must be effective and suitably
equipped. The ships must not be stripped of their defenses by Filipinas
officials. Pilots must undergo examination for this voyage. Information
regarding the money and goods carried on these vessels must be exchanged
by the officials at Manila and Acapulco. Ships must not be overladen. No
person may go from Nueva España to the islands unless he give bonds for
becoming a permanent resident of them, or is sent thither as a soldier.
Officials of the trading vessels may not engage in trade in any form. The
Page 11fares paid by passengers thereon shall be regulated, and so adjusted that
they shall pay their share toward the expenses of carrying on this
commerce. Due inspection of merchandise shall be made at Acapulco and
in Mexico. No Chinese goods may be traded or conveyed, in any way,
between Nueva España and Peru. The dues collected at Acapulco on
Filipinas merchandise shall be spent for the needs of the islands. The
amount of money which may be carried back from Mexico is strictly
limited to five hundred thousand pesos; and in this amount must be
included, to avoid frauds, all amounts of legacies, and gifts for benevolent
works, sent to Filipinas. No wrought silver may be carried thither, except
under close restrictions. The governor of Filipinas and the viceroy of
Nueva España shall exchange reports of the business carried on by these
ships. A trustworthy person must be appointed at Manila to regulate the
migration of Chinese and other foreigners to the islands. Directions are
given for the placing of cargoes, marine stores, etc., on the ships; and their
rigging must be obtained at Manila instead of Acapulco. The ships and
their crews must be suitably armed for defense; and the men may not carry
any baggage save what they actually need for the voyage. No slave women
shall be allowed on the ships, nor any married woman who is not obliged
to make the voyage. The citizens of the islands may trade with Japan; but
the Japanese shall not be allowed to go to the Filipinas.
In Annuæ litteræ for 1610 is a report of the Jesuit missions in the
Philippines. Beginning with some tabulated statistics, there are presented
Page 12separate accounts of the college at Manila and the various mission stations.
Two lay brethren in that college have died, whose lives and virtues are
briefly reviewed. Religious zeal is growing among the people of Manila.
The Jesuit church has been grea