The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55, 1638–40 / Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

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Table of Contents

• [Contents of Volume XXIX] [5]
• [Illustrations] [7]
• [Preface] [9]
• [Documents of 1638] [21]
  • [Events in the Filipinas, 1637–38] [23]
  • [Letter from Corcuera to Felipe IV] [50]
  • [Letter to Felipe IV from the Treasurer at Manila] [52]
  • [Bañuelos y Carrillo’s Relation] [66]
    • [Relation of the Filipinas Islands, by Admiral Don Hieronimo de Bañuelos y Carrillo] [66]
  • [Glorious Victories against the Moros of Mindanao] [86]
    • [An account of the great island of Mindanao, and the hostilities committed by those Mohammedans in the Filippinas Islands.] [90]
  • [Royal Orders and Decrees, 1638] [102]
    • [Removal of negroes from Manila] [102]
    • [Restricting the religious orders] [104]
    • [Appointment of secular priests to missions] [106]
    • [Compensation to nuns of St. Clare] [107]
    • [Regulating the seminary of Santa Potenciana] [109]
    • [Commerce of the islands with Mexico] [110]
    • [Jurisdiction over seamen] [112]
    • [On the lading of the galleons] [113]
  • [Fortunate Successes in Filipinas and Terrenate, 1636–37] [116]
    • [Filipinas] [116]
    • [Terrenate] [133]
  • [Value of Corcuera’s Seizures in Jolo] [135]
• [Documents of 1639–1640] [139]
  • [Events in the Philipinas: From the Year 1638 to that of 1639] [141]
    • [Letter from Father Pedro Gutierrez] [143]
    • [Section of a letter written in Manila] [148]
  • [Letters from Corcuera to the Holy Misericordia] [172]
  • [The University of Santo Tomas] [175]
    • [Letter to the Spanish ambassador at Roma] [175]
    • [Letter from Felipe IV to Urban VIII] [177]
  • [Royal Orders and Decrees, 1639] [178]
    • [Missions in Mindanao] [178]
    • [In behalf of Grau y Monfalcón] [179]
    • [Restraining the Augustinians] [181]
    • [Regarding ecclesiastical districts] [183]
    • [Rebuking the bishop of Camarines] [184]
    • [Inspection at Acapulco] [186]
    • [Colonists needed in the islands] [190]
    • [Directions to the archbishop] [191]
    • [Oppression of the Indians] [192]
  • [Events in the Filipinas Islands: From August, 1639, to August, 1640] [194]
  • [Relation of the Insurrection of the Chinese] [208]
    • [Its causes and beginning] [208]
    • [Advice is given in Manila. First assault of the enemy, and its result] [210]
    • [The enemy advance to San Pedro. They are pursued, and are defeated in Calamba] [212]
    • [The Chinese of Sagar and Santa Cruz rebel] [216]
    • [The Sangleys of the Parián revolt] [220]
    • [Events at the port of Cavite and other places at this time] [223]
    • [Encampment of the insurgents; damages which they inflict; levies of men to oppose them] [227]
    • [The enemy are dislodged, and pursued as far as Bocaue] [230]
    • [The enemy return to Sagar and San Mateo] [235]
    • [Success of our troops, and defeat of the enemy in Antipolo] [238]
    • [Injuries which the enemy committed during their flight] [242]
    • [Garrisons are placed in the churches, and peace is discussed] [244]
    • [Peace is concluded, and both armies return to Manila] [247]
    • [The slain in both armies; the enemy’s weapons and mode of warfare; and the damage committed by them.] [249]
    • [The persons who most distinguished themselves in our army] [252]
    • [The activities in Manila during the time of the war, not only in defense of the city, but in prayers] [254]
  • [Ecclesiastical and Augustinian Affairs, 1630–40] [259]
    • [Chapter VI] [259]
    • [Chapters VII–XIV] [264]
    • [Chapters XV–XXXIV] [264]
  • [Relation of the Filipinas Islands] [277]
• [Bibliographical Data] [313]