Gomez Perez Dasmarinas

By order of the governor: 

Gaspar de Azevo

This was corrected and compared with the said government book from which it was copied.  Manila, June twenty, one thousand five hundred and ninety-one.  The following witnesses were present when it was corrected and compared:  Miguel de Solarte and Adrian Perez.

Gaspar de Azevo

The Governor’s Opinion

Sire:  Having examined this investigation which the cabildo, magistracy, and regimiento of this city have made, so that your Majesty might favor the inhabitants of Manila by granting them commerce with the inhabitants of Macan, and considering the little harm which the Portuguese would suffer from it, my opinion is that, with your Majesty’s pleasure, the favor could be granted, for very little trouble will follow from it.  Moreover, it will benefit this camp, in that we shall be able to get ammunition, supplies, and other things from the city of Macan:  for, as far as ammunition is concerned, the trade with China is closed, since no Chinese would dare to bring it over.

Gomez Perez Dasmarinas

This copy was made, corrected, and compared with the evidence and other decrees already mentioned, at the request of the attorney of this city of Manila, and by order of the said governor, on June twenty-second, one thousand five hundred and ninety-one, in Manila; and in the presence of the following witnesses, who saw when it was taken, corrected, and compared:  Miguel de Solarte, and Adrian Perez.  Therefore, I set my seal to it in witness of truth.

Gaspar de Azevo

We, the undersigned notaries, certify and truly testify that Gaspar de Azevo, whose signet and name are attached to this investigation, is government notary of these islands; and, as such, the instruments drawn before him, or which have heretofore been drawn before him, are to be given full faith and credit in or out of court.  Port of Cavite, June twenty-third, one thousand five hundred and ninety-one.

Alonso Esteban de Marquina, notary.

Tomas Perez, notary.

Miguel de Quintanilla, notary-public.

The preceding was deliberated upon in Madrid on the twentieth day of
July, one thousand five hundred and ninety-two.

The licentiate Gonzalez.

[Endorsed at beginning of document: 

“The city of Manila in the Filipinas Islands; concerning the possibility of their inhabitants trading with those of Macan.

Ledesma, secretary.”

“Eighty-four maravedis were paid for the examination, on July 15, 1529 (sic; sc. 1592).

The licentiate Gonzalez.”

“The possible trade between Macan and the inhabitants of Manila.”]

[Endorsed on back of document:  “Investigation concerning the question of Macan; for Domingo de Uribe.”]