Preface ... 9 Documents of 1591

The collection of tributes in the Filipinas Islands (concluded).  Domingo de Salazar, and others; Manila, January-March ... 25 Liberty of the Indians in the Philippinas.  Gregory XIV; Rome, April 18 ... 70 Articles of contract for the conquest of Mindanao.  Gomez Perez Dasmarinas and Estevan Rodriguez de Figueroa; Manila, May 12 ... 73 Ordinance forbidding the Indians to wear Chinese stuffs.  G. P. Dasmarinas, and others; Manila, April 9-May 20 ... 78 Account of the encomiendas in the Philipinas Islands. [G.  P. Dasmarinas]; Manila, May 31 ... 96 Letter to Felipe ii.  G. P. Dasmarinas; Manila, June 20 ... 142 The fortification of Manila.  G. P. Dasmarinas; Manila, June 20 ... 169 Investigations at Manila concerning trade with Macan.  Melchor de Baeca, and others; Manila, May 23-November 19 ... 174

Documents of 1592

Opinions of the religious communities on the war with the Zambales.  Juan de Valderrama, and others; Manila, January 19-20 ... 199 Letter of congratulation to the bishop, clergy, and people of the Philippines.  Clement VIII; Rome, March 25 ... 234 Letter to Felipe ii.  G. P. Dasmarinas; Manila, May 31 ... 236 Rules for the Manila hospital.  G. P. Dasmarinas; [Manila, May 31] ... 245 Expedition to Tuy. [Luis Perez Dasmarinas]; Manila, June 1 ... 250 Two letters to Felipe ii.  G. P. Dasmarinas; Manila, June 6, 11 ... 252 An embassy from Japan.  Hideyoshi, and others; 1591-92 ... 260 Three letters to Felipe ii.  G. P. Dasmarinas; June 20, July 6 ... 268 Luzon menaced by Japanese. [G.  P. Dasmarinas; Manila, 1592] ... 284

Documents of 1593

Letter to Governor Dasmarinas.  Felipe ii; Madrid, January 17 ... 301 Two royal decrees.  Felipe ii; Madrid, January 17, and February 11 ... 312

Bibliographical Data ... 319

Illustrations

Autograph signatures of Augustinian officials; photographic facsimile from Ms. in Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla ... 215 Autograph signatures of Dominican officials; photographic facsimile from Ms. in Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla ... 223 Autograph signature of Antonio Sedeno, S. J.; photographic facsimile from Ms. in Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla ... 227 Autograph signature of Pedro Baptista, O.S.F.; photographic facsimile from Ms. in Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla ... 231

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