Pedro Munoz de Herrera, notary and official receiver of testimony.

Felipe III to Pedro de Acuna

Don Pedro de Acuna, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas Islands:  I received your letter of July 10 of last year, in which you inform me of the coming to these realms of some religious, among them Hernando de los Rios Coronel and Fray Pedro de San Francisco and others, who are acquainted with many details and circumstances of the uprising of the Sangleys in the year 1603.  From them, as you suggest, I can command full information to be given me concerning the whole matter, since they are persons of approved reputation and entitled to credit.  I am pleased that you have sent me this information, since in due time I shall command the proper proceedings to be taken with reference to these persons.  Ventosilla, November 4, 1606.

I The King Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the Council.

Don Pedro de Acuna, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas Islands and president of my royal Audiencia thereof:  By various letters and reports which have been received in my royal Council of the Yndias, I have learned that there have entered and are living in the city of Manila three or four thousand Sangleys.  It has seemed to me that although, for the convenience of supplying necessary things for the country, it is well that as many should remain as are needed, still the most careful attention must be given to the evil results which have previously been perceived, and to the very great injuries which have followed from the permission that so many should enter and remain in the country.  I accordingly charge you that you pay heed to this matter, and that you permit to remain no more than are absolutely necessary, having respect to no other consideration; since nothing can be so profitable as to compensate for the damage which may follow from the contrary course.  Bentosilla, November 4, 1606.

I The King Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the members of the Council.

Letter from Felipe III to Acuna

The King:  To Don Pedro de Acuna, my governor and captain-general of the Filipinas Islands, and president of my royal Audiencia there.  Your letter of the fifteenth of July of 604, which is in reply to and in satisfaction of some points in another of mine dated the sixteenth of February of 602, has been received and considered in my royal Council of the Indias.  I am glad to see the care with which you say that you are trying to avoid all the expenses that are possible to my royal exchequer; and, since all your care is necessary on account of the present and future occasions for necessary expense in those islands, I charge you to keep before you what I entrust to you.

I was also pleased to hear of the importance of the voyage of Francisco Rodriguez de Avila and his men to the island of Camar, in order to pacify the natives for the harm which they received from the people of Mindanao, and to defend them if they should come again; and the care which you took in this matter and in all the rest which you advised concerning this uprising in Mindanao.  I thank you, and charge you that, on occasions which may arise in the future, you do the same.