the support of the said children, whose fathers have died in these islands in the royal service.  As means were to be sought for this, since they could not come from the royal treasury, the said Captain Pedro de Navarrete, as one of the benefactors of the said work, offered and bound himself to give as alms five thousand pesos of eight reals at the coming of the ships which were expected from Nueva Espana this present year; that sum is to be distributed and expended in the said work, and to erect a building for the orphans, as that which they have is in danger of falling.  He bound himself to deliver the said amount to the person who should be designated by myself.  In consideration of all which has been recounted, I have extended to him this grant, charging him to secure a confirmation thereof from your Majesty within four years reckoned from the day of sailing of the first ships from these islands for Nueva Espana, and to send a special power of attorney to petition for the said confirmation in that court.  Likewise he must remit there the amount of his monthly income when he sends for the said confirmation, as is ordered and commanded by the royal decrees cited, and under the penalties therein provided.  I had previously posted notices in public places of this city for those who might have claims to the said encomienda, a reasonable time before, as is ordered by the said royal decree cited, which treats of this matter.  I have found by investigation that this is not included in the provisions for the order of appointments to encomiendas and offices, as is therein provided.  I sent him the commission on the fourth of December, one thousand six hundred and twenty-seven.

Appointments to offices of justice and war

I have appointed Sergeant Pedro Diaz Barroso as corregidor of the island of Mariveles and its jurisdiction, as he is a man with the qualifications which that office seems to require, and has served your Majesty in these islands for a long time.  He has a yearly salary of one hundred and fifty pesos, which is the same as was enjoyed by his predecessor.  I sent the commission on the sixth of August, one thousand six hundred and twenty-seven.

I appointed Alferez Geronimo Banegas, a citizen of this island, as corregidor of the Negros Islands and their jurisdiction, and as military commander there; for he is a person of the qualifications which this position demands, and an old settler in this country who has served your Majesty here.  He has a salary of a hundred and fifty pesos of common gold per year, and with that is to serve both offices, which is the same as his predecessors have had.  I sent his commission on the third of August of one thousand six hundred and twenty-seven.

I have appointed Alferez Andres Martin as corregidor of the island of Mindoro and its jurisdiction, and as military commander there; for he is a person of the qualifications which the place demands.  He has served your Majesty more than twenty years in these islands and those of Terrenate, and been present at the various battles which have occurred.  He has a salary of a hundred pesos of common gold per year, for which he serves both offices.  I sent him the commission on the fifth of August of one thousand six hundred and twenty-seven.