In the doctrinas of the encomiendas belonging to his Majesty in these islands (which were mentioned in the statement of the incomes), there are fifty-eight religious who administer instruction therein; and, according to the stipend given to each one, the total amounts to seven thousand and seventy-one pesos 7U071 pesos.

To six parish priests and their sacristans, located in the
six Spanish settlements—­namely, Manila, Caceres, Segovia,
Arebalo, Villa Fernandina, and Cibu—­are given salaries of
fifty thousand maravedis to each priest, and twenty-five
thousand to each sacristan, making a total of one thousand
six hundred and fifty-four pesos, three tomins, and two granos

          
                                                                                                    7U654 pesos, 3 tomins, 2 granos.

Three other parish priests and two sacristans, for the towns of Cavite and La Hermita de Guia, and for the natives in Manila and those outside its walls, receive a total of seven hundred pesos U700 pesos.

It appears that there has been excessive expense hitherto in
the building of churches; but at present there is not so much,
because there is not given to any church that is being rebuilt
that part [of the expense] pertaining to his Majesty—­and
which his Majesty should have paid—­in the encomiendas of
private persons.  For the churches in the lands of the royal
crown the amount averages four thousand pesos annually

          
                                                                                                    4U000 pesos.

For the ornaments given to the doctrinas of the encomiendas
apportioned to the royal crown, exclusive of missal-books
and other articles from Nueva Espana, six hundred pesos

          
                                                                                                    U600 pesos.

To the three convents of St. Augustine, Santo Domingo, and
the Society of Jesus, are given medicines according to his
Majesty’s decree.  This amounts annually to six hundred pesos

          
                                                                                                    U600 pesos.

Item:  Six hundred Castilian ducados, given to the Manila
cathedral, by decree of his Majesty—­five hundred for music
and the verger, and one hundred for the building of the church. 

          
                                                                                                    U85 pesos.

Item:  Four hundred pesos, to be given annually to the said
cathedral, by decree of his Majesty, for six years, for wine,
wax, and other things U400 pesos.