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.

ApaliMinor daughter of Santos; Juan Lopez; Canedo; King—­The encomienda of Apali, belonging to a minor daughter of Santos, has one hundred and seventy tributes, or six hundred and eighty persons.  The encomienda of Cabanbangan, belonging to Juan Lopez de Leon, has about three hundred tributes, or one thousand two hundred persons.  The encomienda of the village called Castilla, belonging to his Majesty, has seventy tributes, or two hundred and eighty persons.  Another village, called Capalangan, with seventy more tributes, or two hundred and eighty persons, belongs to Antonio de Canedo.  All these villages are instructed by one Augustinian friar, who lives in the above village of Apali.  All the above-named villages are near a river.  It is in the jurisdiction of Candava and Calompit.  In all, these amount to six hundred and eighty tributes or two thousand seven hundred and twenty souls. ...  DCLXXX.

CalompitJuan de Moron [sic]—­The encomienda of Calompit y Agunoy, belonging to Juan de Morones, has about three thousand two hundred tributes, or twelve thousand eight hundred souls.  It has two Augustinian convents, and one alcalde-mayor. ...  MMMCC.

MalolosTirado—­The encomienda of Malolos, belonging to Tirado, has about nine hundred tributes, or three thousand six hundred souls.  It has one Augustinian convent.  Justice is administered by the alcalde-mayor of Bulacan. ...  DCCCC.

BintoCanedo—­The encomienda of Binto, belonging to Antonio Canedo, has five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons.  It is in charge of one Augustinian religious from the Malolos convent, which is close at hand.  It is in the jurisdiction of the alcalde-mayor above, who visits it. ...  D.

GuinguintoLigero—­The encomienda of Guinguinto, belonging to Ligero, has about five hundred tributes, or two thousand persons.  Instruction and justice are administered from Bulacan. ...  D.

CaluyaKing—­The encomienda of Caluya, belonging to his Majesty, has about seven hundred tributes, or two thousand eight hundred persons.  It is under the charge of the convent of Bulacan, and is in the jurisdiction of that town. ...  DCC.

BulacanMariscal—­The encomienda of Bulacan, belonging to the Mariscal [i.e., Gabriel de Ribera], has about one thousand two hundred tributes, or four thousand eight hundred persons.  It has one Augustinian convent, and one alcalde-mayor.  It is a capital town. ...  MCC.

MecabayanMinor son of La Rea—­The encomienda of Mecabayan, which belongs to the minor son of La Rea, has about seven hundred tributes, or two thousand eight hundred persons.  It has one Franciscan convent.  It is in the jurisdiction of Bulacan. ...  DCC.

Thus the encomiendas of Pampanga have eighteen thousand six hundred and eighty whole tributes, or seventy-four thousand seven hundred and twenty souls, more or less.  They have twenty-eight ministers of instruction, by whom, for the present, they are well instructed, and well governed in judicial and civil matters.

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