It has eleven missions in the province of Cagayan.  The first is called Pata and has two ministers for eight hundred Indians.  The second is called Tular and has two ministers for one thousand one hundred Indians or a trifle more.  The third is called Potol and has two ministers for three hundred Indians and the new conversion laid open on the creek of Mandayas.  The fourth is called Camaluyuga and has three ministers for six hundred Indians, or a few more or less.  The fifth is that of Nueva Segovia where the Spanish live.  There is a convent there that has charge of the mission of Bagunbaya, which has two ministers for one hundred Indians, or a few more or less.  It is to be noted that this house receives no alms, either from his Majesty or from encomenderos, or from Indians, and consequently it is in great need.  The sixth is called Tocolana and has three ministers for one thousand Indians.  The seventh is called Asiping and has two ministers for seven hundred Indians or a trifle more.  The eighth is called Pia and is situated on the creek of Lobo.  It has three ministers for two thousand Indians.  The ninth is called Malaguey and has two ministers for one thousand Indians.  The tenth is called Tuguiguerao.  For one thousand three hundred Indians it has three ministers.  The eleventh is called Pititan and has four ministers for one thousand six hundred Indians and for the new conversion among the tingues of Zinbuey.

Fray Baltasar Fort, prior provincial.

Item:  We have three houses in Japon.  One is in Nangasaqui, and has three priests and one lay-brother; another in Sanga, which is situated in the kingdom of Figen, with three religious—­two priests and one lay-brother, the third in Meaco, the residence of the Dayfo, with two priests.

[Endorsed: “List given by the convent of St. Dominic in accordance with his Majesty’s order.”]

TRADE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Official letter from the Marques de Montesclaros, [53] viceroy of Peru, directed to his Majesty, in regard to changing to Espana the trade between Mexico and Filipinas.

In behalf of the consulate [54] and corporation of the merchants of Sevilla, your Majesty was entreated to have the trade between Nueva Espana and Philipinas suppressed, and to order that it should be carried on only from those kingdoms [i.e., Espana and Portugal] with the said islands.  Your Majesty upon hearing those merchants, was pleased to order me to make investigation and give my opinion in the matter.  For that purpose you despatched your decree of September 1, 610, and I received it by these last mails.