They will greatly esteem that, especially certain chiefs—­as, for instance, Don Guillermo, who on that occasion was master-of-camp of the Pampanga Indians; and Don Ventura, master-of-camp of those of Bay.  I also request that the governor be commanded to order the religious who have missions under their charge to treat the Indians well; for they are wont to lash the natives for slight causes, and equally with them even the chief Indian women.  This is very necessary, both for the conversion and for good example, and in order to incline them to us and make them devoted to us.  For they are a race, who, with little effort on our part and with reasonable treatment, will do whatever we desire.  The same thing should be ordered to the alcaldes-mayor; and your Highness should order the royal Audiencia to have any injuries committed on the Indians rigorously punished—­for, inasmuch as these have not been so punished, many troubles have happened.

Fernando de los Rios Coronel

(To be concluded)

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Most of the documents in this volume are obtained from MSS. in the
Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla; their pressmarks are as follows: 

1. Letter from Alcaraz.—­“Audiencia de Mexico; expedientes sobre el apresto de la armada que salio de Nueva Espana para las islas Filipinas; anos 1612 a 1617; est 96, caj. 1, leg. 22.”

2. Memorial regarding hospital.—­“Simancas—­Secular; Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y expedientes del gobernador de Filipinas vistos en el Consejo; anos de 1600 a 1628; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 7.”

3. Letter from Tenza.—­The same as No. 2.

4. Letters to Fajardo.—­“Audiencia de Filipinas; registros de oficios; reales ordenes dirigidas a las autoridades del distrito de la Audiencia; anos 1597 a 1634; est. 105, caj. 2, leg. 1.”

5. Filipinas menaced.—­“Simancas—­Secular; cartas y expedientes del presidente y oidores de dicha Audiencia vistos en el Consejo; anos 1607 a 1626; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 20.”

6. Philippine shipbuilding.—­“Simancas—­Secular; Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y expedientes de personas seculares vistos en el Consejo; anos 1619 a 1621; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 38.”

7. Decree regarding religious expelled.—­The same as No. 4—­save “anos 1605 a 1645,” and “leg. 12.”

8. Proposal to destroy Macao.—­“Simancas—­Eclesiastico; Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y expedientes de personas eclesiasticas de Filipinas; anos 1609 a 1644; est. 68, caj. i, leg. 43.”

9. Letter from Pedro de Arce.—­“Simancas—­Secular; Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y expedientes de los obispos sufraganeos de Manila; anos de 1579 a 1679; est. 68, caj. 1, leg. 34.”

10. Letter from Fajardo.—­The same as No. 2.

11. Grant to seminary.—­The same as No. 6.