[9] In accordance with Recopilación, 5–15–2.
[10] Foreman, Philippine Islands, 60; Blair and Robertson, XXXIX, 208–219.
[11] The governor arrested and imprisoned magistrates Zalaeta and Lezana before the arrival of Valdivia. Oidor Viga was exiled to Samar and Bolívar was sent to Mariveles. Both of these last-mentioned magistrates died in exile. By the time Valdivia arrived Fiscal Alanis was the only person connected with the former audiencia who was left to be punished. His residencia was taken and his property confiscated (Blair and Robertson, XXXIX, 135, 231–233, 277, 281–295).
[12] Bolívar to Valdez, June 15, 1685, ibid., 221.
[13] Ibid., 223.
[14] Pimentel to Rodríguez, February 8, 1688. Blair and Robertson, XXXIX, 240. Pimentel accused the governor of scandalous conduct, “in the matter of chastity, not sparing any woman, whatever may be her rank or condition; and he keeps some worthless women who serve as procuresses for conveying to him those whose society will give him most pleasure.” Pimentel stated that the archbishop and the friars of the city did nothing to check this conduct, but knowingly permitted it.
[15] Pimentel to Rodríguez, February 8, 1688, XXXIX, 239–240.
[16] Ibid., 242–243.
[17] Torralba to the King, June 23, 1718, A. I., 68–4–18. When Governor Bustamante arrived in Manila in 1717, Torralba’s services as oidor and temporary governor, extending over a period of eight years, were investigated. Wholesale bribery was the leading charge against him. He had levied blackmail on alcaldes mayores, encomenderos, and Chinese and Spanish merchants. He was also charged with the misuse of government funds, and was held responsible for large deficits. It was said that he had sent his wife to Macao with most of this ill-gotten money. In his residencia he was fined 120,000 pesos, exiled forever from Madrid, Manila and New Spain, and was reduced subsequently to such poverty that he was compelled to beg. He died a pauper in the hospital of San Juan de Diós, in Cavite, in 1736.
[18] Government of Bustamante, Blair and Robertson, XLIV, 151; this account (pages 148–165) is a summary of Concepción, Historia general, IX, 183–424; see also Montero y Vidal, Historia general, I, 410–429.