The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803/Volume 3
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
1493-1803
Fray Martin de Rada, O.S.A.
[From painting in possession of Colegio de Agustinos Filipinos, Valladolid]
The PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS 1493–1803
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 beginning of the Nineteenth Century
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINALS
Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson, with historical introduction and additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne. With maps, portraits and other illustrations
Volume III—1569–1576
The Arthur H. Clark Company
Cleveland, Ohio
MCMIII
COPYRIGHT 1903
THE ARTHUR H. CLARK COMPANY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CONTENTS OF VOLUME III
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Letter to Felipe II. Guido de Lavezaris; Cebu, June 5. |
29 |
Letter to Felipe II. Andrés de Mirandaola; Cubu, June 8. |
33 |
Letter to Marqués de Falçes. M. L. de Legazpi; Çubu, July 7. |
44 |
Relation of the Filipinas islands. M. L. de Legazpi; [Çubu, July 7]. |
54 |
Confirmation of Legazpi's title as governor and captain-general. Felipe II; Madrid, August 14. |
62 |
Letter to Felipe II. Fray Diego de Herrera; Mexico, January 16. |
69 |
Relation of the voyage to Luzón. [June, 1570?]. |
73 |
Act of taking possession of Luzón. Martin de Goiti and Hernando Riquel; Manila, June 6. |
105 |
Letter to Felipe II. M. L. de Legazpi; Panae, July 25. |
108 |
Evidence regarding the Portuguese expedition against Cebú. M. L. de Legazpi; Çubu, October 21. |
113 |
Relation of the discoveries of the Malucos and Philippinas. [1571?]. |
121 |
Requisitions of supplies for the Spanish forces in the Philippines [1571?]. |
132 |
Conquest of the island of Luzón. Manila, April 20, 1572. |
141 |
Foundation of the city of Manila. Fernando Riquel; Manilla, June 19, 1572. |
173 |
Expenses incurred for the expedition to the Western Islands, 1569–72. Melchior de Legazpi; Mexico, March 2. |
177 |
Affairs in the Philippines after the death of Legazpi. Guido de Lavezaris; Manila, June 29. |
179 |
Relation of the Western Islands called Filipinas. Diego de Artieda. |
190 |
Letter from the viceroy of New Spain to Felipe II. Martin Enriquez; Mexico, December 5. |
209 |
Letter to Felipe II. Andrés de Mirandaola; January 8. |
223 |
[1]Las nuevas quescriven de las yslas del Poniente Hernando Riquel y otros; Mexico, January 11. |
230 |
Two royal decrees regarding Manila and Luzón. Felipe II; Madrid, June 21. |
250 |
Opinion regarding tribute from the Indians. Fray Martin de Rada; Manila, June 21. |
253 |
Reply to Fray Rada's "Opinion." Guido de Lavezaris and others; [Manila, June, 1574?]. |
260 |
Two letters to Felipe II. Guido de Lavezaris; Manila, July 17 and 30. |
272 |
Slavery among the natives. Guido de Lavezaris; [July?]. |
286 |
Part of a letter to the viceroy. Guido de Lavezaris; [Manila, 1575?]. |
291 |
Letter to Felipe II. Juan Pacheco Maldonado; [Manila, 1575?]. |
295 |
Encomiendas forbidden to royal officials. Francisco de Sande, and others; Manila, May 26, 1576. |
304 |
Letter to Felipe II. Francisco de Sande; Manila, June 2, 1576. |
312 |
315 |
- ↑ This document is printed in both Spanish text and English translation.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Portrait of Fray Martin de Rada, O.S.A.; photographic reproduction of painting in possession of Colegio de Agustinos Filipinos, Valladolid. |
Frontispiece |
Landing of the Spaniards at Cebú, in 1565; photographic reproduction of a painting at the Colegio de Agustinos Filipinos, Valladolid. |
35 |
Map showing the first landing-place of Legazpi in the Philippines; photographic facsimile of original (manuscript) map, contained in the pilots' log-book of the voyage, preserved in the Archivo General de Indias, at Sevilla. |
47 |
"Asiae nova descriptio" (original in colors), map in Theatrum orbis terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius (Antverpiæ, M. D. LXX), fol. 3; reduced photographic facsimile, from copy in Boston Public Library. |
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