The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 325 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 325 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55.

One chief of galley construction, with five hundred pesos. 
U500 pesos.

Another carpenter, with two hundred pesos. 
U200 pesos.

One hundred and sixty Indian carpenters at one-half real
and their board daily; their wages amount annually to three
thousand six hundred and fifty pesos.

          
                                                                                                    3U650 pesos.

One master blacksmith, with five hundred pesos. 
U500 pesos.

The Indian smiths who serve in the smithies for various
wages, now more and now less, which amount to one thousand
one hundred pesos. 1U100 pesos.

The charcoal used in the smithies and in the founding of
artillery will amount to one thousand pesos.
1U000 pesos.

One artillery and bell-founder, with a salary of one thousand
pesos. 1U000 pesos.

In the said founding eight hundred pesos will be spent
yearly in paying the Indians who work at it, and in other
petty expenses.  U800 pesos.

One master powder-maker, with six hundred pesos. 
U600 pesos.

In the manufacture of powder, twenty or twenty-five mortars are used, which are manipulated by slaves of private persons, who place them there for evil conduct; and nothing but their board is given them.
Four coopers and one workman—­the former with wages of three
hundred pesos apiece, besides their rations of rice; and the
workman, with forty-eight pesos:  All together amounting to
one thousand two hundred and forty-eight pesos.

          
                                                                                                    1U248 pesos.

Six calkers, with wages of three hundred pesos apiece,
besides their rations of rice, which amount to one thousand
eight hundred pesos. 1U800 pesos.

At the time of careening and repairing the ships, and for other extraordinary matters in this trade of the calkers, some receive daily wages of two pesos and two and one-half pesos apiece, which will amount to one thousand five hundred pesos annually. 1U500 pesos.
There are sixty sailors, or two more or less, who are kept here.  As for those who come in vessels from Nueva Espana, they serve in the port of Cavite, and in the warehouses; and sail in fragatas used to carry rice, rigging, pitch, and other articles which are offered and taken to the said warehouses.  They receive wages of one hundred and fifty pesos, besides the rations of rice, which amount to nine thousand pesos. 9U000 pesos.
There are also other sailors and other workmen who come in the
ships from Nueva Espana, and take from here a certification
of their services here, by virtue of which they are paid in
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