El Abra de Bigan:  Dona Maria Ron—­The encomienda of El Abra de Bigan; Dona Maria Ron collects from it one hundred and fifty tributes, which means six hundred persons.  It has no instruction, but has justice.  It needs one minister. ...  CL.

Bacarra:  Captain Castillo; Hermossa—­The encomienda of Bacarra; one thousand tributes are collected in it by Captain Castillo and Andres de Hermossa.  This means four thousand persons.  There are two Augustinian priests, and the people have justice. ...  M.

Dinglas:  King; Maria Bermudez—­The encomienda of Dinglas belongs to his Majesty and Maria Bermudez.  They collect there six hundred tributes, which means two thousand four hundred persons.  It has no instruction, but has justice.  One religious is necessary for this encomienda. ...  DC.

Thus in the province of Ilocos and its jurisdiction, there are seventeen thousand one hundred and thirty whole tributes, or sixty-eight thousand five hundred and twenty persons.  It is in charge of twenty ministers of instruction, and needs about eleven other ministers for the districts where they are wanting, in all more than thirty ministers.  With this number it would seem that there would be sufficient instruction in the gospel, as there is in peace and justice.

Cagaian

The City of Segovia—­The city of Nueva Segovia is the capital of Cagayan, and its principal port.  It has a number of Spanish citizens, with an alcalde-mayor, his deputy, and regidors.  There is one Augustinian convent in charge of the Spaniards, with one priest, and his associate, a brother.

Cabicunga:  Don Sebastian—­The encomienda of Cabicunga is assigned to Don Sebastian Ruyz de Baeca.  It has five hundred tributes, which represent two thousand souls.  It has no instruction, but has justice.  One minister will be needed there. ...  D.

Pata:  Vacant—­The encomienda of Pata lies vacant.  It has two hundred tributes, or eight hundred persons.  It has instruction and justice, and is peaceful.  The minister of Cabicunga could visit it, and it would have sufficient instruction. ...  CC.

Massi:  Serpa; Vacant—­The encomienda of Massi, belonging to Christoval de Serpa, has five hundred tributes, which represent two thousand persons. ...  D.

On this river of Massi is another encomienda, called Bangal, with three hundred tributarios, which means one thousand two hundred persons.  It lies vacant.  They are both pacified and have justice, but no instruction.  One religious to reside in Massi, and visit Bangal, will be sufficient. ...  CCC.

Tulaque:  Captain Castillo; Juan de la Feria—­The encomienda of Tulaque, which belongs to Captain Castillo and Juan de la Feria, has one thousand five hundred tributarios, which means six thousand persons.  The greater portion is pacified.  They have no instruction.  Two ministers will be necessary for the whole. ...  MD.