1591–1593]
ACCOUNT OF ENCOMIENDAS
115
We have notice of other islands, although we have not seen them, and they remain yet to be allotted. Thus in the province of Cagayán and the islands of Babuyanes, there are twenty-four thousand whole tributes, or about ninety-six thousand souls. Notwithstanding that most of it is in rebellion, a great part of it is being reduced to the royal crown. In all the province there is not a single minister of instruction, and it will need thirty-eight religious, when it is wholly pacified. As to the administration of justice, in the part now pacified or being pacified, the encomienda and government of Nueva Segovia has it in charge. When all is pacified, more alcaldes-mayor will be needed, and will be provided.
LA LAGUNA
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Mirabago: Juan Gutiérrez—The encomienda of Mirabago, belonging to Juan Gutiérrez, has six hundred, nay, seven hundred tributes, or two thousand eight hundred persons. It has justice. The instruction of this encomienda located on the shore of the lake is in charge of the bridge[1]of Tabuco. One minister is needed for the tingues.
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Tabuco: Don Luis Enrríquez—The encomienda of Tabuco belongs to Don Luis Enrríquez. It has one thousand tributes, or four thousand persons. The tingues of this encomienda live very far away, although the ecclesiastic in charge of this encomienda visits them. For this reason they will need one ecclesiastic.
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Taitay: Juan Pacheco—The encomienda of Taitay, belonging to Juan Pacheco, has six hundred tributes. One Franciscan friar takes sufficient care of the instruction there.
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- ↑ Spanish puente, in Retana's text; apparently an error for some other word referring to the priest at Tabuco.
