Chinese Immigration in the Philippines
Official report of the ships from China which came this year 1606 and of the men in them.
I, Pedro Muñoz de Herrera, official receiver of testimony for the royal Audiencia and Chancillería of these Philipinas Islands, and notary of the commission on the Sangleys, give my certificate and testimony, based upon a memorandum of the inspection of the ships which have come this year from China to this city, made before me, the said notary, and the ensign Pedro Gra Prieto, deputy of the said commission, as to the number of the ships which have come, and the men in them, in the form and manner following:
| The ship of Captain Pinyon brought three hundred and twenty-two Sangleys | 322 |
| The ship of Captains Binçan and Quinten brought two hundred and ninety-four | 294 |
| The ship of Captain Yantin brought three hundred and forty-five | 345 |
| The ship of Captain Onsan brought three hundred Sangleys | 300 |
| The ship of Captain Sanagu brought three hundred and twenty-four | 324 |
| The ship of Captain Cuheran brought two hundred and eighty-four | 284 |
| The ship of Captain Selhuan brought three hundred and sixty-seven | 367 |
| The ship of Captain Nohu brought two hundred and forty Sangleys | 240 |
| The ship of Captain Sousan brought four hundred and twenty-three Sangleys | 423 |
| The ship of Captain Guarquico brought three hundred and twenty-three Sangleys | 323 |
| The ship of Captain Unican brought two hundred and thirty Sangleys | 230 |
| The ship of Captain Ay Pagu brought two hundred and four Sangleys | 204 |
| The ship of Captain Onray brought two hundred and sixty-five | 265 |
| The ship of Captain Cime two hundred and fifty | 250 |
| The ship of Captain Yansan two hundred and ten | 210 |
| The ship of Captain Ciggan one hundred and forty-one Sangleys | 141 |
| The ship of Captain Zuan one hundred and sixty-three Sangleys | 163 |
| The ship of Captain Ciray four hundred and ninety-two Sangleys | 492 |
| The ship of Captain Ciquey brought two hundred and sixty-one Sangleys | 261 |
| The ship of Captain Tzutian brought one hundred and sixty-three | 163 |
| The ship of Captain Tongon two hundred and fifty-nine | 259 |
| The ship of Captain Tzontzan two hundred and twenty Sangleys | 220 |
| The ship of Captain Biçan brought seventy-five Sangleys | 75 |
| The ship of Captain Buyan brought three hundred and one Sangleys | 301 |
| The ship of Captain Licbeu brought seventy-seven Sangleys | 77 |
| 2,011[1] |
as appears and is stated at greater length in the said memorandum of inspection, to which I refer. That the same might be officially verified, at the request of his Majesty’s fiscal the royal Audiencia, and at the direction of the president and auditors thereof, I have made this report, Manila, July 4, 1606, before Geronimo de Peralta and Miguel de Vemaga as witnesses.
In witness of the accuracy hereof:
Pedro Muñoz de Herrera, notary and official receiver of testimony.
Felipe III to Pedro de Acuña
Don Pedro de Acuña, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas Islands: I received your letter of July 10 of last year, in which you inform me of the coming to these realms of some religious, among them Hernando de los Rios Coronel and Fray Pedro de San Francisco and others, who are acquainted with many details and circumstances of the uprising of the Sangleys in the year 1603. From them, as you suggest, I can command full information to be given me concerning the whole matter, since they are persons of approved reputation and entitled to credit. I am pleased that you have sent me this information, since in due time I shall command the proper proceedings to be taken with reference to these persons. Ventosilla, November 4, 1606.
I The King
Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the Council.
Don Pedro de Acuña, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas Islands and president of my royal Audiencia thereof: By various letters and reports which have been received in my royal Council of the Yndias, I have learned that there have entered and are living in the city of Manila three or four thousand Sangleys. It has seemed to me that although, for the convenience of supplying necessary things for the country, it is well that as many should remain as are needed, still the most careful attention must be given to the evil results which have previously been perceived, and to the very great injuries which have followed from the permission that so many should enter and remain in the country. I accordingly charge you that you pay heed to this matter, and that you permit to remain no more than are absolutely necessary, having respect to no other consideration; since nothing can be so profitable as to compensate for the damage which may follow from the contrary course. Bentosilla, November 4, 1606.
I The King
Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the members of the Council.
[1] This total is as found in the MS., but is inaccurate. The correct total is 6,533.