35.  Negligence and carelessness exist in making the laws, and more in enforcing them, in regard to matters pertaining to the care and advancement of this kingdom, and its good government—­and especially to the royal decrees sent by his Majesty, most of which are suspended or not effectively observed.

36.  Concerning provisions and all other necessities for human existence, each one is a law unto himself, does what he pleases, and sells as he wishes, without any fixed price, measure, or system.  Hence provisions are growing steadily worse and dearer.  The natives and Chinese trade, bartering and retailing, which, as above stated, results in the injury and high price of provisions, while the merchandise is adulterated or counterfeited.

37.  The thorough efforts which are needed are not made to prevent the natives from becoming vagabonds and idlers; and to make them cease to be peddlers and traders for gain.  They must be induced to cultivate the soil, make their cloth, and occupy themselves with their different kinds of work, as they did formerly.  Then the land was more productive and they were better off.

38.  It is necessary rigorously to restrict the Chinese from going about as they now do among these islands for trade and profit, without any system, robbing the country, enhancing the value of articles, and imparting many bad habits and sins to the natives.  They also explore the ports and harbor entrances, and reconnoiter the country, that they may be able to work some injury when occasion offers.

39.  It would be very advantageous forcibly to eject all the Sangleys who are scattered throughout the islands—­namely, those who are protected by the alcaldes-mayor and the religious—­because of the money that they take out of the country, and the injury they cause to it.

40.  These Sangleys should not be allowed to have parians in certain towns of the islands, where there are but few Spaniards.  The justices harbor them there for their own profit, and the harvests that they gather from them and their ships, as in Manila.  This might prove very harmful and injurious, and renders it necessary that, at the very least, the ship coming to trade shall dispose of its cargo as quickly as possible, and return to China with all those who came in it.

41.  It is only just that, when the Sangleys arrive with their ships, they should observe the proclamations issued which prohibit them from bringing many people.  Penalties should be exacted, and when the Sangleys return they should take as many people as they can, thus relieving the country from the many here who are an injury to it.

42.  We must endeavor to have them sell the merchandise brought by them from China freely to any person who wishes to buy; and we must see that no advantage is taken of anyone, either in their ships or on land, under severe penalties intended to prevent such acts—­from which arise obvious injustice, and the increase of the price of their wares.