I reported to your Majesty the uprising of the Sangleys in the year sixteen hundred and three, leaving military matters to the official reports which I knew were sent.  I reported to your Majesty that it was well to consider with care what was necessary to be done for the good government and protection of this kingdom.  Afterward I saw that, just as if the said uprising had not occurred, permission for Sangleys to remain in this city continued to be given.  They were allowed to have habitations, dwellings, and shops—­a permission which has caused much comment and discussion.  The reason is that the Audiencia took upon itself the administration of this matter, assigning it year by year in turn to each auditor.  With the course of time the permission has been extended, not by the will of the auditor alone, but by the decree and direction of the Audiencia itself.  The Audiencia granted of its own free will and pleasure, without the assent of the city and its cabildo, permission to the Sangleys to remain.  The city and cabildo remonstrated, but the Audiencia granted licenses to as many as it pleased.  In the year sixteen hundred and four, there were 457; and in the year sixteen hundred and five they had increased to 1,648, as is shown by the official statement which I enclose.  From this it will be seen that during this said year of sixteen hundred and five there came from China 3,977, and that 3,687 returned; so that 290 remained here, making with those of the previous year a total of 747.  There actually remained 1,648; hence it is evident that, besides those who were registered, 901 came here.  This has been done by granting licenses to many to live and make their abode outside of the city, among the mountains and in other places, where they easily receive those who disembark before the vessel has come here, or after the ships have set out on their return voyage.

In view of this disadvantage I petitioned the Audiencia that no Sangley may have permission to be absent at any time, especially when the ships are arriving or setting out.  Although this demand was so just, they did not take action as I requested; and affairs remain as they were before.  Inasmuch as the despatch of the vessels is not yet completed, I do not now make a statement of the evil results which I expect to follow, until I am able to state them with accuracy.  All this results from a failure to observe the ordinance of the Audiencia with regard to the number which each ship may carry; for, although the number allowed was limited to two hundred in the largest vessel, one ship of no great size has brought about five hundred, so that this year six thousand five hundred and thirty-three Sangleys have arrived, of which I send a sworn statement.  These, added to the almost two thousand of the previous year who remained, make up a great number.  This is within two years and a half after so dangerous an uprising, and it promises more danger to follow.  Therefore, in order to set this matter right, I reported