The president also declared that the infantry stationed in the city of Nueva Segovia are very needy and destitute, as it is many days since any aid has been sent to them from this city; and, as the greater part of that province has revolted, his Majesty does not possess in it any royal revenues with which to be able to sustain the soldiers. [Accordingly, it should be considered] whether it would be advisable that the infantry established in the presidio at the mines be assigned to the province of Nueva Segovia, so that, with greater forces, our purpose to subdue the natives who have revolted there might be attained, since the said mines are in the middle of the path.  He also declared that, above all, the said men present at the meeting should give their opinion, so that whatever might be voted be carried out as might be most advisable for his Majesty’s service.  The said men in the assembly having discussed and conferred concerning the proposition of the said president, all were unanimously and uniformly of one mind and opinion.  They declared that four installments of pay be sent to the infantry established in the presido at the city of Nueva Segovia; and that the royal judges and officials send directions for the order that must be observed in relieving them.  In what pertains to the infantry established in the presidio of the mines being taken to the city of Nueva Segovia, they declared that that be referred to the captain-general, so that he may take what measures are most expedient for his Majesty’s service.  They gave their opinion in writing, and affixed their signatures.

Doctor Don Alvaro de Mesa y Lugo Don Geronimo de Silva Licentiate Don Juan de Saavedra Balderrama Licentiate Don Mathias Delgado Flores Licentiate Marcos Zapota de Galvez Diego de Castro Lizon Martin Ruiz de Salazar

Before me:  Pedro Alvarez

Collated with the original minute:  Pedro Alvarez

Between lines are:  “me;” “in;” “they find;” “that was brought from the old mines called;” “corrected;” “me;” “who;” “should be worth;” “erased;” “Ygolotes;” “in-[des];” “ten;” “it is not worth.”

Revised with a copy of the originals that is in this royal accountancy, to which we refer.  Manila, August eleven, one thousand six hundred and twenty-four.

Diego de Castro Lison Joan Perez Descalona Martin Ruiz de Salazar

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA

The following documents are obtained from MSS. in the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla, the pressmark of each being thus indicated: 

1. Letter by Fajardo (July 21).—­“Simancas—­Secular; Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y expedientes del gobernador de Filipinas vistos en el Consejo; anos 1600 a 1628; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 7.”

2. Letter by Serrano (1621).—­“Simancas—­Eclesiastico; Audiencia de Filipinas; cartas y expedientes del arzobispo de Manila vistos en el Consejo; anos 1579 a 1679; est. 68, caj. 1, leg. 32.”