Besides that, there is another convent of Dominicans, with two religious, who furnish instruction to forty Christian Sangleys, whose tribute is paid to his Majesty.  They are under the civil jurisdiction of that town. ...  XL.

Zapa:  His Majesty; Pedrode Chaves; a minor son of Velazquez—­In the village of Capa, an encomienda of his Majesty, are collected two hundred tributes.  In Pandaca, an encomienda of Pedro de Chaves, are collected one hundred more.  In other neighboring small hamlets, on the river above, belonging to the minor son of Velazquez, are collected two hundred more.  Together these amount to four hundred [sic.].  They are under the charge of one Franciscan religious who resides in Zapa and visits the other places. ...  CCCC.

Passi:  Thome de la Ysla—­The encomienda of Passi belongs to Thome de la Ysla.  It has two thousand tributes, under the instruction of one Augustinian monastery with two ministers.  On the uplands are two thousand more, among the Tingues above, who, although friendly, pay no tribute and have no instruction.  They could be provided with two more ministers in due time. ...  MMMM.

Tagui:  Captain Vergara—­The encomienda of Tagui belongs to Captain Vergara.  He collects there eight hundred tributes.  It is provided with adequate instruction by Augustinians. ...  DCCC.

Thus the encomiendas of Manila, its coast, and the opposite shore of Toado have nine thousand four hundred and ten whole tributes, which represent thirty thousand six hundred and forty souls, or thereabout.  They have thirteen ministers of instruction, without counting that given by the monasteries, as above stated.  Thus they are amply supplied with instruction, and even more than sufficiently.  They are under the judicial and civil jurisdictions of Manila and Tondo, according to their districts.

La Pampanga

Batan:  Esguerra—­The encomienda of Batan, belonging to Juan Esguerra, has about one thousand tributarios, who represent four thousand souls.  There is one Dominican convent there, and justice is administered by a deputy. ...  M.

Bitis y Lubao:  King—­The encomienda of Bitis y Lubao, which belongs to his Majesty, has about five thousand tributes, or twenty thousand souls.  It has four Augustinian convents.  Justice is exercised by one alcalde-mayor and his deputy. ...  MMMMM.

Macabebe:  Pedro de Chaves—­The encomienda of Macabebe, belonging to Pedro de Chaves, has about two thousand three hundred tributes, or about nine thousand two hundred souls.  It has one Augustinian convent.  A portion of these Indians are instructed, however, by a friar—­that portion of them settled in certain new arable lands in Araya.  Justice is administered by the alcalde-mayor of Bitis y Lubao. ...  MMCCC.

Candava:  Don Juan Ronquillo; Don Goncalo Vallesteros—­The encomienda of Candava, belonging to Don Juan Ronquillo and Don Goncalo de Ballesteros, has about two thousand tributes, or eight thousand persons.  It has one Augustinian convent, but a portion of these tributarios are in charge of the religious in the above village of Araya.  It is in the civil jurisdiction of the alcalde-mayor of Candava. ...  MM.