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 copper used in founding the artillery is computed at one
thousand pesos annually. 1U000 pesos.

The tin and other metals for the mixture amount to another
thousand pesos. 1U000 pesos.

Salaries and expenses among the ecclesiastics, and in the
churches and doctrinas
[i.e., missions]

Archbishop of Manila, with an annual salary of four thousand
one hundred and twenty-five pesos 4U125 pesos.

Bishop of Cibu, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
1U838 pesos.

Bishop of Cagayan, the same 1U838 pesos.

Bishop of Camarines, the same 1U838 pesos.

The dean of Manila, six hundred pesos
U600 pesos.

The archdeacon, five hundred pesos U500 pesos.

The precentor, another five hundred pesos
U500 pesos.

The schoolmaster, another five hundred pesos
U500 pesos.

The treasurer, another five hundred pesos
U500 pesos.

Four canons, with salaries of four hundred pesos apiece,
which amounts to one thousand six hundred pesos
1U600 pesos.

Two racioneros [44] with three hundred pesos apiece, amounting
to six hundred pesos U600 pesos.

Two medio-racioneros, [45] with two hundred pesos apiece
U400 pesos.

One chaplain of the college of Santa Potenciana, with three
hundred pesos U300 pesos.

To the convent of San Agustin in this city, six hundred pesos
and six hundred fanegas of rice, for six religious who are
engaged there in instruction; given by decree of his Majesty

          
                                                                                                    U600 pesos.

To the above convent, seven hundred pesos annually, which sum
is the situados from two encomiendas, given for the building
of the convent, until the fulfilment of three of his Majesty’s
decrees—­one of which grants ten thousand ducados, another
six thousand, and the third two thousand

          
                                                                                                    U700 pesos.

Each of the two convents of St. Dominic and of the Society of
Jesus are given four hundred pesos and four hundred fanegas
of rice for four religious, which amount to eight hundred pesos

          
                                                                                                    U800 pesos.

And although his Majesty orders the same to be given to the
convent of St. Francis they neither accept nor wish it.

To the convent of Santisimo Nombre de Jesus, in Cibu, are
given annually two hundred pesos and two hundred fanegas of
rice.  That convent was the first one founded. 

                                                                                                              U200 pesos.

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