The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 / 1593-1597 / 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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The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898

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

Volume IX, 1593–1597

Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne.

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Contents of Volume IX

• [Preface] 9
• [Documents of 1593]
  • [The second embassy to Japan]. G. P. Dasmariñas, and others; April–May. ... 23
  • [Two letters to Felipe II]. G. P. Dasmariñas; Manila, June 20. ... 58
  • [Memorandum of troops required in the Philippines]. [Unsigned and undated; 1593?]. ... 74
  • [Letter to the king of Camboja]. G. P. Dasmariñas; Manila, September 27. ... 76
• [Documents of 1594]
  • [List of Philippine villages reduced by the Spaniards]. [Unsigned and undated; 1594?]. ... 81
  • [Letter to king of Canboja]. Luis Perez Dasmariñas; Manila, February 8. ... 86
  • [Investigation of the hospital]. Hernando de los Ríos, and others; Manila, February-April. ... 88
  • [Report concerning the Filipinas Islands, and other papers]. Francisco de Ortega, O.S.A.; [1594]. ... 95
  • [Decree for despatch of missionaries]. Felipe II; Aranjuez, April 27. ... 120 Page 2
  • [Reply to the Japanese emperor's letter]. L.P. Dasmariñas, and others; Manila, April 22—28 ... 122
  • [Three letters to Felipe II]. L.P. Dasmariñas; Manila, June 15—23 ... 137
• [Documents of 1595]
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. Pedro Gongalez de Carbajal; [1595?] ... 147
  • [Formation of new dioceses]. Felipe II; Madrid, June 17 ... 150
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. Antonio de Morga; Manila, June 25 ... 154
  • [Expedition to Camboja]. Gregorio da Cruz, and others; August 1—3 ... 161
  • [Instructions to Figueroa]. L.P. Dasmariñas; Manila, November 13—16 ... 181
  • [The Audiencia of Manila reëstablished]. Felipe II; El Pardo, November 26 ... 189
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. L.P. Dasmariñas; Manila, December 6 ... 193
• [Documents of 1596]
  • [Coat-of-arms of the city of Manila]. Felipe II; Aranjuez, March 20 ... 211
  • [Decree regarding the bishopric of Nueva Segovia]. Felipe II; Ateca, May 15 ... 216
  • [Instructions for Governor Tello]. Felipe II; Toledo, May 25 ... 218
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. L.P. Dasmariñas; Manila, June 30 ... 259
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. Antonio de Morga; Manila, July 6 ... 263
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. Francisco Tello; Manila, July 17 ... 274
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  • [Pacification of Mindanao]. Juan de Ronquillo; Tanpaca, May 10 ... 281
  • [Memorial on navigation and conquest]. Hernando de los Rios; Manila, June 27 ... 299
  • [Letter to Felipe II]. L.P. Dasmariñas; Manila, June 28 ... 315
• [Documents of 1597]
• [Bibliographical Data] ... 327

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