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For Cagayan, seventy soldiers are needed for the defense of the city,
and thirty for the fort and presidio of San Pablo, near Cagayan,
the total amounting to one hundred 100
For the town of Arevalo, in Otton, one hundred 100
For Camarines, one hundred 100
For Ylocos, one hundred 100
For Cebu—­that is, the city of Santissimo Nombre de Jhesus—­one hundred 100
For the settlement of the provinces of Tuy, recently explored,
one hundred 100
For the presidios among the Cambales—­namely, the presidio de San
Andres de Mexico, thirty; the presidio of Tarla, thirty; the presidio
of San Phelippe de Malabuc, thirty; the presidio of La Playa Honda,
thirty:  the total amounting to one hundred and twenty soldiers 120
For the guard of Mariveles, eight soldiers.
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For the guard and defense of this city of Manila, we shall need one
thousand men—­or, at the very least, six hundred. 600
For the new fort on Point Sanctiago, ten gunners and twenty soldiers
  30
For the fort of Nuestra Senora de Guia, eight gunners and twenty
soldiers
  28
For the cavalier of San Gabriel, six soldiers and one corporal 7
For the fort at the port of Cavite, twenty-four soldiers
  24
For four galleys to guard these coasts, to each one twenty-five
soldiers, a total of one hundred 100
Total, one thousand five hundred and seventeen men
1517
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With this number this kingdom would have some assurance of security, both from the natives and from surrounding peoples.  It should be taken for granted that reenforcements be sent each year to maintain this number; for, because of the unhealthfulness of this country, many are constantly dying.

[Endorsed: “Troops necessary in those Philippinas Islands.”]

Letter from Gomez Perez Dasmarinas to the King of Camboja

Gomez Perez Dasmarinas, knight of the order of Sa[n]ctiago, governor and captain-general of Luson:  For the king of Castilla, my sovereign, I wish you health and prosperity.  I received the embassy and letter of the king of Camboja [15] with great happiness; with these, as well as with the elephant and the friendship that you send me, I am greatly pleased—­as also with the inclination that you manifest for the service and devotion of the king, my sovereign.  I shall inform the latter of this, and it will be esteemed highly.  I have grieved sorely over the wars and hostilities between the kings of Camboja and Sian; for I would much prefer that perfect harmony, accord, and peace should reign between two such kings and neighbors (both of whom are our friends), for without it is neither advantage nor happiness.  I would grant the king of Camboja the aid and reenforcement that he begs against the king of Sian, but that king would marvel at it.  He is also a servant of mine, and our friend.  Therefore I wish to know the cause