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.

AlimananDiego Diaz Marmolejo—­Alimanan, the encomienda of Diego Diaz Marmolejo, lies on the way to Canaman.  It has six hundred whole tributes, or about two thousand four hundred souls.  There are two religious of the order of St. Francis in the said encomienda, who furnish sufficient instruction.  Caceres administers justice therein. ...  DC.

MagaraoPedro de Arceo—­The Canaman fathers visit likewise the encomienda of Magarao, which belongs to Captain Pedro de Arceo.  This encomienda has four hundred and fifty whole tributes, or one thousand eight hundred men.  The villages of both these encomiendas [Canaman and Magarao] are quite near one another, being separated by little more than one-half league.  These villages are well instructed, with the visitation of the two religious; although, if there were a good supply of priests, they might, in order to be thoroughly instructed, have one more for the administration of the sacraments.  They are one league from the city of Caceres, from which place they are governed in civil and judicial matters. ...  CCCCL.

QuipayoLuys Brizeno—­Captain Luis Brizeno has the village of Quipayo as an encomienda, with five hundred tributes, or two thousand souls.  The villages of this encomienda are quite close together, being separated by only one-half League, or three-quarters at the most.  It has two religious, priests of the order of St. Francis.  It is well instructed and has the following visitation. ...  D.

CaravangaSebastian Garcia—­These two fathers visit the encomienda of Caravanga, belonging to Estevan [sic] Garcia.  There are three hundred tributes there, or one thousand two hundred persons.  By means of the two above-mentioned religious, it is well instructed.  Caceres governs it in judicial matters. ...  CCC.

Labo y AguetteKing—­His Majesty owns also another encomienda in this province, called Labo y Aguetet, having six hundred and forty-eight whole tributes, or two thousand nine hundred and ninety-two persons.  The villages of this encomienda are close together, except six villages having seventy tributes, which are up the river, four or five leagues from the capital.  One priest furnishes the instruction in this encomienda, namely the canon Paz; but he makes the following visits. ...  DCXLVIII.

BatasMinor son of Hernando de la Cruz—­The encomienda of Batas, belonging to the minor son of Hernando de la Cruz, has three hundred whole tributes, or one thousand two hundred persons.  The priest of Labo instructs it in visits. ...  CCC.

TariseyPablo Garcia—­Pablo Garcia owns another encomienda, called Tarisey, lying between Labo and Batas.  It has about eighty whole tributes, or three hundred and twenty persons, and is visited from Labo.  Although the said minister of Labo is aided by another from Paracali who says mass, this latter does not know the language.  In respect to the said visitations of Batas and Tarisey, it seems that, to have sufficient instruction, the said encomienda of Labo should have two friars.  The alcalde-mayor of Caceres administers justice to the natives of these encomiendas. ...  LXXX.

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