In the city of Manila, on the sixteenth of July, one thousand six hundred and twenty-nine, Don Juan Nino de Tavora, knight of the Order of Calatrava, comendador of Puerto Llano, member of the Council of War of the king our sovereign, his governor and captain-general of these Philipinas Islands, and president of the royal Audiencia therein, declared that, inasmuch as Don Fernando de Silva, knight of the habit of Santiago, former governor and captain-general of these islands and president of the royal Audiencia therein, because of the death of Don Alonso Fajardo de Tenca, is to go to Nueva Espana this present year, and to take his wife, Dona Maria de Salazar, and his household and family:  therefore he ordered—­and he did so order—­that if the fiscal of these islands and the royal officials have anything to plead against the said Don Fernando de Silva, whereby he should not make his voyage without any hindrance, they do it within the following day.  Thus did he enact and order, and he signed it.

Don Juan Nino de Tavora

Before me: 

Andres Martin del Arroyo

Notification to and reply of the fiscal

In Manila, on the seventeenth of July, one thousand six hundred and twenty-nine, I, the notary, read and announced the act of the lord governor, contained in another part of this, to Licentiate Marcos Capata de Galvez, fiscal of the royal Audiencia of these islands.  Having heard it, he said that what he has to demand is that the said Don Fernando give bonds to furnish residencia, both for himself and for his agents and servants, for the time while he governed these islands; and to pay the amount to which he should be adjudged and sentenced, and that he leave a person with accepted powers to give the said residencia.  Thus does he request his Lordship to order, as that is justice.  He signed it, and will request it by petition.

Marcos Capata de Galvez

Before me: 

Andres Martin del Arroyo

Notification to the treasurer

In Manila, July seventeen, one thousand six hundred and twenty-nine, I, the notary, announced the act of the lord governor, herein elsewhere contained, to the treasurer, Juan Ruiz Descalona, official judge of the royal exchequer in these islands.  Having heard it, he declared that he does not know whether Don Fernando de Silva is indebted to the royal treasury.  If he is not, then he does not know of any reason why, in what concerns this matter, there should be any obstacle to prevent his journey.  He signed the same.

Juan Ruiz Descalona Andres Martin del Arroyo

Notification to the accountant