Owing to the anarchical conditions prevailing at the time of the death of Archbishop Rojo, his espolio had to be postponed until June 26, 1777, and the royal treasury received 3078 pesos therefrom. The prelate left a valuable library to the College of San Ildefonso in the city of Mexico, and 13,617 pesos in money to be distributed among his personal creditors and heirs (Consultas del Consejo, 20 de Marzo, 1778, A. I., 108–7–1 and 2; 105–3–2).
The large sum of 12,000 pesos was netted to the royal treasury by the espolio of Bishop Espeleta of Cebú on May 6, 1783 (A. I., 105–2–10). By way of contrast, the fact may be noted that the espolio of Archbishop Santos y Rufina yielded 92 pesos. (Auto de Espolio del Arzobispo Santos y Rufina, 20 de Octubre, 1792, A. I., 105–2–10.)
[105] Real Ordenanza de Intendentes de Nueva España, Artículos 227, 228, 229.
[106] Recopilación, 1–3–1; 1–4–25.
[107] Ibid., 1–2–14.
[108] Fajardo to the King, August 15, 1620, Blair and Robertson, XIX, 163.
[109] King to the Audiencia, June (?) 1604, A. I., 105–2–1.
[110] King to the Audiencia, October 30, 1634, A. I., 105–2–1.
[111] Recopilación, 1–3–1, 1–6–2. The expediente covering this case is in A. I., 105–3–1. The cédula of April 6, 1778, and testimonios are in A. I., 105–2–1.
[112] See Cunningham, “Origin of the friar lands question in the Philippines,” in The American political science review, X (August, 1916) pp. 465–480.