The doctor, Francisco de Sande

Bibliographical Data

All the material of the present volume is found in the archives of Spain—­mainly in the Archivo de Indias at Sevilla, and in two patronatos therein; from transcripts of these documents our translations are made, except as otherwise noted.  One of these patronatos is thus described:  “Simancas Secular; Audiencia de Filipinas; Cartas y expedientes del gobernador de Filipinas vistas en consejo; anos 1567 a 1599; est. 67, caj. 6, leg. 6.”  Under this pressmark are found the following documents:  1569—­letters by Lavezaris and Legazpi (this a copy, perhaps made by the viceroy to send to the king), and confirmation of the latter’s title; 1570—­the last two; 1573—­Lavezaris’s relation; 1574—­Lavezaris’s letters to king; 1576—­the last two.  The other patronato is:  “Simancas—­Filipinas; Descubrimientos, descripciones y poblaciones de las Yslas Filipinas; anos 1566 a 1586; est. 1, caj. 1, leg. 2|24.”  This is the pressmark for the following documents:  1569—­Mirandaola’s letter, and Legazpi’s relation; 1570—­the first three; 1571-72—­all; 1573—­Melchior de Legazpi’s certificate of expenses; 1574—­Mirandaola’s letter, Rada’s “Opinion” and reply of officials thereto, and Lavezaris’s report on slavery; 1575—­both documents.

Mirandaola’s letters of 1569 and 1574 are bound together.  Regarding the MS. of “Requisitions of supplies” (1571?), see Bibliographical Data of Vol.  II, under “Letter to Audiencia of Mexico” (1565).  The account of the conquest of Luzon (1572) has been published by Retana in his Archivo bibliofilo filipino, t. iv, no. 1; our translation is made therefrom.  The original MS. of Diego de Artieda’s relation (1573) is conserved in the Museo-Biblioteca de Ultramar at Madrid; its pressmark is “711, 20-3_a_, caja n_o_ 22.”  The MS. ascribed by some former archivist to Juan de la Isla, but apparently almost identical with Artieda’s (see notes thereon in the text), is in the Archivo de Indias at Sevilla; its pressmark is:  “Simancas—­Filipinas; Descubrimientos, descripciones y poblaciones de las Islas Filipinas; anos 1537 a 1565; est. 1, caj. 1, leg. 1|23.”  It is out of its proper chronological place.  We have adopted the Madrid MS. for our text, because it contains Artieda’s signature; but have incorporated therein all additional matter, or important changes found in the Sevilla copy, as has been stated ante, note 54.  The letter of Enriquez (1573) is taken from Cartas de Indias (Madrid, 1877), pp. 290-296; the material for this publication is found, as stated by the editors, in the Archivo Historico Nacional, Madrid; but they do not locate therein the documents selected by them.  Riquel’s relation (1574) is a MS. in the Archivo general of Simancas; its pressmark is:  “Secretario de Estado, leg. 155.”  In Museo-Biblioteca de Ultramar, Madrid, is a MS. containing part of the