The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 302 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 302 pages of information about The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55.
Zibu, in the Pintados, where he remained more than four years, connected with the company which was in Zibu, going out on all the armed expeditions which occurred—­namely, six times, against the enemy from Mindanao, Caraga, and the Sanguiles, who were robbing and harrying those regions, causing much damage, death, and pillage.  He was present at the taking of the fort of Sagao and the islands of Caraga, when the natives there rebelled, and refused obedience to the king.  He was one of the soldiers who distinguished themselves, and climbed to the crest of the ridge, until it surrendered, and many Indians were captured, bringing the rebels back to the royal obedience.  On this occasion he received a wound in the head, from the many stones which they threw.  He served at his own expense and voluntarily, on the said occasions; and in the said garrison of Zibu he performed watch and sentinel duty with the other soldiers.  He was present at the rebellion of the Japanese against this city outside of its walls, and was one of those who went out to fight against them in the year six hundred and eight, and in that of six hundred and sixteen.  He was alferez of a Spanish company in this camp, and served in that capacity in the post at Cavite, for its protection and defense, when the Dutch had come with six ships to the harbor mouth of Mariveles, intending to enter the bay, at the time when Governor Don Juan de Silva had gone with his royal fleet to the strait of Sincapura.  He was personally present on the rampart of the curtains of the said fort, which were breached at four points.  He expended much of his property, maintaining therewith a number of soldiers of his company on account of the poverty of the royal treasury.  In the year six hundred and eighteen, he was made captain of infantry of the company which was in garrison in the said fort of Cavite; and the next year he was made a second time captain of another company of this camp, where he served until it was disbanded.  On many occasions when the royal treasury was embarrassed, he has lent it a great quantity of money.  He is married to Dona Augustina de Morales, legitimate daughter of Captain Pedro Navarro and Dona Luisa de Morales, and granddaughter of Captain Gaspar Ruiz de Morales, one of the first conquerors and settlers of these islands, prominent people of rank.  During this time he has rendered other services to your Majesty, all of which appears more at length from his papers which he has presented before me.  Beside this, command is given by a royal decree dated at Madrid on the nineteenth of June, six hundred and twenty-six, countersigned by Senor Don Fernando Rruiz de Contreras, to the effect that in every possible way should be furthered the work for the protection and aid of orphan children and those lacking support, which was administered and managed by Brother Juan Geronimo Guerrero in this city, as that is so pious and charitable a cause, and it is so necessary to secure its perpetuity and
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