The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898/Volume 9/Documents of 1596
DOCUMENTS OF 1596
- Coat-of-arms of the city of Manila. Felipe II; March 20.
- Decree regarding the bishopric of Nueva Segovia. Felipe II; May 15.
- Instructions for Governor Tello. Felipe II; May 25.
- Letter to Felipe II. L. P. Dasmariñas; June 30.
- Letter to Felipe II. Antonio de Morga; July 6.
- Letter to Felipe II. Francisco Tello; July 17.
Sources: The two royal decrees are taken from Doc. inéd. Amér. y Oceanía, xxxiv, pp. 95-98, 101-103; all the others are obtained from original MSS. in the Archivo general de Indias, Sevilla.
Translations: The first two documents are translated by Frederic W. Morrison, of Harvard University; the third and sixth, by James A. Robertson; the fourth and fifth, by José M. and Clara M. Asensio.