The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 Volume 20; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and ... and manuscripts, showing the political, e

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... as it has been learned from many besides this factor that the Flemish and English nations have a hundred vessels and more in these parts, besides those that are expected, and are said to be coming. But God is before and above all. Your Majesty will arrange and decree what is most suitable; meantime, while I live, and remain here, I shall do what I can, and, with the divine favor, I expect no evil result. Don Alonso Fajardo De Tenca Endorsed: "See whether this letter is a duplicate, for it is old." DOCUMENTS OF 1622 Letter to the king. Alvaro Messa y Lugo; 1621 and July 30, 1622. Letters from the archbishop of Manila to the king. Miguel Garcia Serrano, O.S.A.; 1621-22. Royal decrees regarding the religious. Felipe IV; December 31. Source: These documents are obtained from MSS. in the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla. Translat1ons: All these are made by James A. Robertson. LETTERS FROM AUDITOR MESSA Y LUGO TO THE KING Sire: Immediately upon my arrival in this country, I informed your Majesty, at the first opportunity, of everything possible, both of the condition in which I found affairs here, and of what I could conjecture in the beginning made by the new governor, Don Alonso Fajardo-of whom I immediately conceived suspicions and fears-and in the little that I saw of the beginnings of his government, by which he would not satisfy the need of the country for justice and good administration. Then in my next despatch," I informed you how this idea was confirmed by the demonstrations which may be called want of prudence; then, at intervals, I continued to add to my letters whatever occurred that was more intimately connected with this particular. Thus have I been doing on all the other occasions when ships have sailed from this country, both fo...