The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 / 1635-36 / 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 following documents are taken from the “Cedulario Indico” in the Archivo Historico Nacional, Madrid:

9. Royal decrees, 1633–35.—“Tomo 39, fols. 209, 196b, 197b, 201b, 203b, 213b, 214, 217b.”

10. Tenure of encomiendas.—“Tomo 32, fol. 276b.”

The following documents are obtained from MSS. in the Academia Real de la Historia, Madrid:

11. Letter of consolation.—“Papeles de los Jesuitas, tomo 84, no. 20.”

12. Letter from a citizen of Manila.—The same as No. 11, except “no. 42.”

The following document is obtained from a MS. in the Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid:

13. Memorial by Monfalcon.—“Tomo de papeles varios, impresos y MSS. relativos á Indias; Aa—47.”

The following document is taken from Recopilación de leyes de Indias:

14. Laws regarding navigation and commerce.—In lib. ix, tit. xxxxv.