The governor says the same; and because the aforesaid persons are freed from private affairs in order to fulfil their duties, as they are obliged, he did order, and now so orders, that they shall not hold the said Indians in encomiendas, and retracted those which were granted them by Guido de Lavecares, treasurer of these islands—­who at that time filled the office of governor thereof, on account of the death of the governor Miguel Lopez.  He said that he placed, and he did so place, the villages which the said officials at present hold, under the rule of your Majesty’s royal crown.  They are as follows:  the natives of Balayan and the river Aguan, and of the villages of Bulabuty, Mata, Amblaca, and Mabulau; the river Mabotan, the mines of Gumun and Gaogao, the river Bacoun, the village of Longos; the river Ysin, and the villages of Minangona and Mina—­who, it is reported, are held by the accountant Andres Cauchela; the natives of the coast of Tule who, according to report, are held by the factor, Andres de Mirandaola; and a thousand Indians, who, according to report are held by the treasurer, Salvador de Aldave in the Sunguian Emasingal valley.  In order that his Majesty may possess them as his royal property, like the others that he personally holds, the governor ordered the officials of the royal estate, whether present or future, that they shall hold those encomiendas as the royal property, make collections, and have the natives instructed in the tenets of our holy Catholic faith.  He charged this upon their consciences, and in the royal name, relieved his Majesty and himself from that responsibility.  And, further, he ordered a duplicate copy of this act to be drawn up, and to send the same to his Majesty.

Doctor Francisco de Sande

Before me,

Fernando Riquel

In the city of Manila, on May twenty-six, one thousand five hundred and seventy-six, I, the notary undersigned, read and made known the act of his Excellency, herein contained, to the accountant, Andres Cauchela, official of his Majesty’s royal treasury, who said he heard it, and that he will answer it.  Witnesses, Alonso Ligero, and Balthasar de Bustamante.

Diego Aleman, notary-public.

In the city of Manila, in this said day, month, and year aforesaid, I, the notary undersigned, made known and read the act herein contained, decreed by his Excellency, to the factor and inspector, Andres de Mirandaola, official of his Majesty’s royal treasury, in his own person, who said that he heard it, and that he will answer what seems to him necessary.  Witnesses, Gaspar de Yola and Melchior Corila.

Diego Aleman, notary-public.

In the city of Manila, in this said day, month, and year aforesaid, I, the notary undersigned, made known and read the act herein contained, decreed by his Excellency, to the treasurer, Salvador de Aldave, official of his Majesty’s royal treasury, in his own person, who said that he heard it.  Witness, Antonio Caballero.