The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 - 1609-1616 - Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Sho by Unknown
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the decree, and observed the custom in these kingdoms; of this, too,
you are informed so that, being aware of it, you may take care that the said decree is complied with as I command you to do. As to the other matters contained in your letters, decisions will soon be reached, and the result will be written to you soon. Pardo, December 2, 1613. _I The King_ Countersigned by: _Juan Ruiz de Contreras_ Signed by the members of the Council. DOCUMENTS OF 1616 Recommendations regarding the archbishopric of Manila. [Council of the Indias?]; 1613-16. Letter to Felipe III. Valerio de Ledesma, S.J.; August 20. Portuguese and Spanish expedition against the Dutch, 1615. Juan de Rivera and Valerio de Ledesma, S.J.; [1616?]. _Sources_: The first document is obtained from the original MS. in the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla. The second, and the first part of the third, are found in the Ventura del Arco MSS. (Ayer library), i, pp. 403-429; the remainder of the third, in Colin's _Labor evangélica_ (Madrid, 1663,) pp. 802-810. |
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