On the same day, some of the most prominent Indians came, and with them more than forty others from the neighboring villages.  They asked from me the things that I have stated elsewhere; and I certify to your Majesty that, if all that they said could be written in this account, it would be but little shorter than the other one which I am sending to your Majesty.  Without doubt it would break your Majesty’s heart if you could see them as they are, and how pitiable are their appearance and the things that they relate.

Another day there came chiefs from other villages to say the same and much more.  Today ten or twelve chiefs have come to see me from a province called Mauban, which belongs to your Majesty.  They are all heathen, and told me that they had learned that I wrote to your Majesty in their behalf.  They asked me to remember them also.  I did not wish to admit more than what was said by those who came first, as it would make a disturbance in the land, should they all come here to complain.  Your Majesty will be pleased to command that their case be considered, and provision made for them.  I can do nothing, save to deplore it, and to beseech your Majesty for the remedy.  Manila, June twenty, 1582.

Fray Domingo, Bishop of the Felipinas

In the city of Manila, on the fifteenth day of the month of June, of the year one thousand five hundred and eighty-two, before the very illustrious Don Fray Domingo de Salasar, first bishop of these islands and a member of his Majesty’s council, and in the presence of me, the secretary undersigned, there appeared certain Indians who spoke through Francisco Morantes and Andres de Cervantes, interpreters of the Moro tongue.  They declared themselves to be Don Luis Amanicaldo, Don Martin Panga, Don Gabriel Luanbacar, and Don Juan Bautangad, Christians; and Salalila and Calao Amarlenguaguay, heathen; and Dona Francisca Saygan:  all chiefs of the villages of Tondo and Capaymisilo; and many other chiefs.  Through the interpreters, they said that they had learned that by this ship which is about to depart for Nueva Espana, his most reverend Lordship was to write to his Majesty.  As they were suffering so many injuries, grievances, and vexations, as is well-known to all, they humbly begged that he be so kind as to inform his Majesty thereof in detail, in order that his Majesty, after having learned of their afflictions, may be pleased to remedy them.  They were then asked what things they desired to be especially placed before his Majesty’s consideration, and to declare the same.  They replied that the injuries which they suffer, and which ought to be redressed, are those inflicted by the alcaldes-mayor.  Much trouble is caused them by these officials, as within three leagues there are four alcaldes-mayor and their officers, who inflict serious penalties for light offenses.  They take at their own price the rice of the Indians, and afterward sell it at a very high rate, doing the same with all other articles of provisions