The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 291 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 291 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55.

NayunKing—­The encomienda of Nayun, belonging to his Majesty, has seven hundred tributes, or two thousand eight hundred persons.  They are sufficiently instructed. ...  DCC.

Thus the province of La Laguna, which is the alcalde-mayoralty styled by itself Bay, has eleven thousand five hundred whole tributes, or forty-eight thousand four hundred souls.  These are well instructed, for with its twenty-seven ministers, if the tingues were gathered in the settlements, and another four ministers were added, it would have sufficient instruction.  Likewise it is all furnished with adequate justice.

Vicor and Camarines

Caceres:  The town of Caceres is the capital.  It has thirty Spanish inhabitants and one Franciscan convent with two religious, not counting those who come and go.  There is one parish priest with his church, stationed by himself, to whom his Majesty gives a stipend of fifty thousand maravedis; and, with the balance given by the citizens, the sum amounts to more than three hundred pesos.  There is one alcalde-mayor and his deputy.

MilarritMinor son of Torres—­The village of Mirralit [sic], belonging to the minor son of Torres; in this encomienda there are five hundred and twenty whole tributes, or two thousand and eighty souls in all.  This encomienda is one-quarter of a league from the town up the river.  Two Franciscan religious from the convent of Caceres visit it, so that it is sufficiently instructed.  The magistrate of Caceres administers justice there. ...  DXX.

MinalavaKing—­His Majesty has control of the encomienda of Minalava, in which are six hundred and sixty-eight tributes, or two thousand six hundred and seventy-two souls.  The villages of this encomienda are quite close to one another, so that they can hear the bell when it is rung, and assemble in this encomienda.  There are two religious of the order of St. Francis—­one a priest and the other a lay-brother—­so that it is furnished with instruction.  In addition, these religious visit the following encomienda. ...  DCLXVIII.

YnguinanDona Maria de Ron—­These two religious visit the encomienda called Ynguinan, which has two hundred and six entire tributes, or eight hundred and twenty-four persons.  By means of the above mentioned visitation, instruction is furnished. ...  CCVI.

LinaguanPedro de Salazar—­These two religious visit Linaguan also.  It belongs to Pedro de Salazar, who has in the said encomienda of Niguinan sixty whole tributes.  It is one-half league from Minalava, its capital.  There is another encomienda two or three leagues farther.  At present these towns of Niguinan and Linaguan are not sufficiently instructed by this visitation.  However, with the addition of one more minister they will have sufficient.  Justice is administered in these encomiendas by the alcalde-mayor of Caceres, two or three leagues away. ...  LX.

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