Camote and Matan:  The city—­The city of Sanctissimo Nombre de Jesus has of its own, in Camote and Matan, two hundred and eighty-seven tributes, which represent one thousand one hundred and forty-eight persons.  They are pacified, and have justice, but no instruction, which is needed.  For this and the two following one minister is necessary. ...  CCLXXX.

Mindanao:  Roman—­Alonso Roman collects in Mindanao one hundred tributes, which represent four hundred persons.  It is pacified, but has no instruction.  It has justice. ...  C.

Masagua y Payta:  Espinosa—­Christoval Espinosa collects, from the encomienda of Masagua y Payta, in Ybabao, one hundred and thirty-seven tributes, which represent five hundred and forty-eight persons.  It is pacified, and has justice, but no instruction, which is needed. ...  CXXXVII.

Thus the tributes of the island of Cebu and its jurisdiction amount to fifteen thousand eight hundred and thirty-three whole tributes.  This means thirty-five thousand [sic] persons, and for these there are but two ministers.  Twenty-one ministers are necessary to furnish sufficient instruction.  As to justice, the entire province is sufficiently governed by one alcalde-mayor and his deputy.

Panay

The town of Arevalo is the capital of this island of Panay, and contains more than twenty Spanish citizens.  There is one alcalde-mayor and one corregidor for the river of Panay, besides its body of magistrates, and a parish which is in charge of an ecclesiastic.

Oton and Ymaral:  Dona Lucia—­Dona Lucia de Loarca collects, from the village of Oton and its tingues, the island of Ymaras, and the river of Hilo, one thousand six hundred tributes, which represent six thousand four hundred persons.  Oton has instruction, and one of its two friars visits Ymaras and the tingues.  There is no instruction in Hilo.  It needs one more minister.  Justice is had from Arevalo. ...  MDCL.

Xaro:  Captain Arceo—­Captain Augustin de Arceo collects, in the encomienda of Xaro and its tingues, one thousand three hundred tributes, which represent five thousand two hundred persons.  It is cared for by one ecclesiastic, but needs another minister.  Justice is had from Arevalo. ...  MCCC.

Araut:  King—­His Majesty collects, on the river of Araut, two thousand tributes, which represent eight thousand persons.  It has justice, but no instruction.  It needs four ministers. ...  MM.

Araut:  Captain Juan Pablo—­Captain Juan Pablo de Carrion collects, on the said river of Araut, two thousand tributes.  It has justice, and two Augustinian friars who instruct it.  It needs one other minister. ...  MM.

Araut:  Diego Lopez; Lope Rodriguez—­Diego Lopez de Valdepenas and the minor son of Lope Rodriguez collect, on the said river of Araut, one thousand six hundred tributes, which represent six thousand four hundred persons.  They have justice, but no instruction.  They need two ministers. ...  MDC.