The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 291 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 291 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55.

Pangasinan

LingayenKing—­The encomienda of Lingayen, belonging to his Majesty, has one thousand tributes, or four thousand persons.  It has one Augustinian convent.  The inhabitants are peaceable, and have justice. ...  M.

SunguianVexarano—­The encomienda of Sunguian, belonging to Vexarano, has six hundred tributes, or one thousand [sic] four hundred persons.  It has justice and is pacified.  There is no instruction.  It needs one religious. ...  DC.

MagaldanAxqueta—­The encomienda of Magaldan belongs to Captain Christoval de Axqueta.  It has eight hundred tributes or three thousand two hundred persons.  It has both instruction and justice. ...  DCCC.

LabayaKing; Ximenez; minor son of Sandoval—­encomienda of Labaya, belonging to his Majesty, Juan Ximenez del Pino, and the minor son of Alonso Hernandez de Sandoval, has one thousand five hundred tributes, or six thousand persons.  It has instruction and justice. ...  MD.

Tugui y BolinaoAguilar—­The encomienda of Tugui y Bolinao, belonging to Alonso de Aguilar, has two thousand tributes, or eight thousand persons.  Not more than one-half are pacified.  They have no instruction.  The magistrate visits them.  They need at least three or four religious. ...  MM.

Thus the encomiendas of Pangasinan have about six thousand whole tributes, or about twenty-four thousand souls, who have eight ministers of instruction.  They will need five more, which will make in all thirteen.  The natives of this province will be sufficiently instructed with that number.

Ilocos

Bigan—­The town of Bigan is called Villa Fernandina.  Five or six Spanish citizens are settled there.  It has one parish priest, one alcalde-mayor, and one deputy.

BarataoDon Bernardino—­The encomienda of Baratao, belonging to Captain Don Bernardino de Sandi, collects tribute from one thousand five hundred men, or six thousand persons.  It has one Augustinian convent with two religious.  It has justice.  Two more religious are needed. ...  MD.

PuraoGuiral—­The encomienda of Purao, belonging to Christoval Guiral, has two thousand tributes, or eight thousand persons.  There is one Augustinian convent with two religious, and it has justice.  It needs two more religious. ...  MM.

DumaquaqueKing; Don Alonso—­The encomienda of Dumaquaque, belonging to his Majesty and to Don Alonso Maldonado, has nine hundred tributes, or three thousand six hundred persons.  It has one monastery with two religious, and justice. ...  DCCCC.

CandonAregue; Ribas—­The encomienda of Candon, belonging to Juan el de Aregue and Ribas de Mendoza, collects nine hundred tributes, which means three thousand six hundred persons.  They have justice, but no instruction.  Two ministers are necessary. ...  DCCCC.

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