Flag-Ship of the Galleys

One piece, one-third cannon caliber, cast in Acapulco, caliber eleven libras, length twenty-two calibers.

Two small culverins [moyanas]—­cast one in Ynglaterra, caliber three libras; the other in Manila, caliber two libras.

Four catapults, two discharging stone balls of twenty-five libras, and the other two of thirteen libras, new casting of Manila.

On the said galley there are seven pieces.

Second Galley, “San Lorenco"

One piece, one-third cannon caliber, cast in Acapulco, caliber eleven libras, length twenty-two calibers.

Two catapults, new casting of Manila, caliber seventy-three libras.

Two small culverins [moyanas] of the said casting, caliber one libra.

On the said galley are five pieces.

Recapitulation of the Artillery

Fort of Santhiago						26 pieces
Breastwork of S. Gabriel				 6   ,,
Breastwork of Dilao						 4   ,,
Breastwork of S. Andres					 6   ,,
Breastwork of S. Pedro					 6   ,,
Fort of Nuestra Senora de Guia			 7   ,,
Curtain of the Water-front				 2   ,,
Plaza des Armas							 6   ,,
Cavite									 2   ,,
In the said Cavite, falcon patereroes    4   ,,
Magazines, falcons						 2   ,,
Flag-ship Galley						 7   ,,
Second Galley							 5   ,,

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I, Alonso de Bienbengud, commander of the artillery of our lord the king in this his royal military station of Manila in the Philipinas Islands, certify that the artillery declared in this list and memorandum is placed and distributed in the forts, breastworks, traverses, and other places named therein, and that it is of the character described; in witness whereof these presents are signed with my name.  Manila, the sixth of July, one thousand six hundred and seven.

Letter from the Audiencia to Felipe III

On the Confraternity of la Misericordia

Your Majesty gives commands in a letter dated the seventeenth of April, 1606, for information to be sent regarding the nature of the Confraternity of La Misericordia of this city, when and with what official license it was organized, its constitution, the amount of its income and the manner in which the income is distributed, the good results which have followed from the establishment of the Confraternity, and what are its constitutions [i.e., rules of organization].  Your Majesty also asks that a copy of these constitutions be sent, and information as to whether the present income of the Confraternity is sufficient for its purposes, and whether some grant may properly be made to it; and, if so, the amount and form of grant that would be suitable—­so that your Majesty may be furnished with full information on the whole matter.  Since, as has been stated, the departure of these vessels is so near at hand, a copy of the constitutions