All of these islands, as well as those of the settlement of Cubu, abound in flesh of wild hogs and birds; and in all the above-mentioned places many fowls and swine are raised.  Tribute is paid in gold, cloth, wax, cotton thread, rice, and fowls, at a valuation based on the peso of Tipuzque.

In addition to these islands and settlements, there are other islands, namely, Marinduque, Luban, Mindoro, Elen, Calamianes, with two thousand five hundred tributarios, besides a much greater number still unpacified.  None of them has any instruction, except Mindoro, where his Majesty has five hundred Indians who are instructed.  One ecclesiastic in the islands of Calamianes collects the tribute, in the name of his Majesty, from two hundred more.  We hear of many more who are still unpacified.  The rest are in two encomiendas.  Six ecclesiastics are necessary.

Summary of the Above Relation

According to what is set forth in this relation, it is therefore evident that there are one hundred and forty-six thousand, seven hundred pacified tributarios in this island of Luzon and the other islands of this government.  Of this number his Majesty has twenty-eight thousand seven hundred.  The religious number fifty-four Augustinian priests, and thirty-eight descalced Franciscan friars—­all these for this city and the instruction of the natives—­with an additional number of some ten ecclesiastics, in curacies and vicariates outside of this city, as has been related.  One hundred and ninety more priests are necessary for the instruction of the said natives, which number will furnish sufficient instruction, counting for each thousand tributarios two religious—­priests, friars, or ecclesiastics.  These thousand tributarios amount to somewhat less than four thousand people.  It is quite certain that with adequate instruction, such as is indicated in the foregoing, many people, not yet pacified, will become so, and the number of tributarios in the above-named provinces would be increased to two hundred thousand.  For we have heard that in the province of Cagayan there are many more people besides those apportioned in encomiendas, as also in the islands of [Ca]lamianes, Mindoro, Luban, and Elin, as well as in many other islands included in the colonies of Oton and Cebu.  In all of these the Christian instruction and conversion would be extended through the territories and provinces adjoining them, and the inhabitants would be rendered obedient to his Majesty without the necessity of arms and war; whereby God, our Lord, would be much pleased and these kingdoms greatly extended.  The fathers of the Society, comprising but three priests and two brothers, reside in this city, where by means of their teaching they produce the greatest results.  They are studying and learning the language of the natives and of the Chinese, in order to work among them when more of their Society come hither—­a pressing necessity, for which your Majesty should provide.