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.

The bonote [43] purchased to calk the vessels [going to
New Spain?] and other ships will amount to two hundred and
seventy pesos U270 pesos.

Arquebus fuses, one hundred and fifty pesos. 
U150 pesos.

The cocoa-oil purchased for the churches where the sacraments
are administered amounts to two hundred and fifty pesos. 
U250 pesos.

The fish-oil and galagal for the careening and repairing of
the ships amounts to nine hundred pesos. 
U900 pesos.

Six hundred picos of iron, at various prices are used in
addition to that brought by sail from Nueva Espana, which
will amount to two thousand pesos. 2U000 pesos.

Item:  Four hundred picos of nails, which, at the least
price, is seven pesos [per pico], amount to two thousand
eight hundred pesos. 2U800 pesos.

The canvas bought annually for the sails of the ships and
other vessels, exclusive of those for the galleys (which is
included in gross expense of those vessels), amounts from year
to year to six thousand pieces at three reals apiece, which
makes a total of two thousand two hundred and fifty pesos.

          
                                                                                                    2U250 pesos.

For the other trifling expenses incurred in building each
year, to which, as they are various, no name can be given,
are spent two thousand pesos. 2U000 pesos.

The purchases of timbers and ribs and their carriage to
the port of Cavite and other ports, for the ships made and
repaired, will amount to two thousand two hundred pesos.

          
                                                                                                    2U200 pesos.

Likewise for the food supplies bought annually for the voyage
of the ships to Nueva Espana, and other trifles, are spent
eleven thousand pesos. 11U000 pesos.

The rice purchased yearly, and collected from the tributes, amounts to fourteen or fifteen thousand pesos for the support of the people in [government] service, and is given them in place of board and rations.  To each one is given the amount that he must have according to his work and contract.  Six thousand fanegas of this is given to the orders and hospitals, which his Majesty has ordered to be given them annually.  Of the above quantity of fifteen thousand pesos, two thirds, or ten thousand pesos, are not mentioned here; for the other third is used in the galleys, of whose expense a report is made later, and in that report enters this third part which is still to be mentioned 10U000 pesos.

The artillery balls bought annually from Japon amount yearly
to six hundred pesos.  U600 pesos.

The lead bought for the musket and arquebus balls amounts on
an average to one thousand five hundred pesos.
1U500 pesos.

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