Translation:UST Baybayin Document B (1625)

by María Silang

Written statement by Doña María Silang, native of Tondo, regarding a piece of land sold to Doña Francisca Longar, native and principal woman of the town of Dilao for 145 pesos.

Land of Doña María Silang — highland and irrigable land.

By the count of one thousand six hundred years and five almost to thirty years, on the fourth day of the month of December: I am Doña María Silang, a noble of the town of Tondo. I sold land to Doña Francisca Longar, which is tribute land within the bounds of Mihaligui. It is bordered on the south by Don Pedro Salonquilat; it is bordered on the north (it is bordered on the north) by Doña María Ganda. This purchase of Doña Francisca Longar from Doña María Silang was fifty almost to three hundred salapi. The purchase of irrigable land was forty salapi, by Doña Francisca Longar, noble of the town of Dilao. That irrigable land in Sogmandal is bordered by Doña María Ganda and came from Amagdangal, in the lowlands of Songmadal, also irrigable land. The value of this irrigable land is forty salapi. The proof of my written statement is that I have signed. The witnesses present are Don Agustín Cassa, Colás Pagtalonan, Mateo Domingo, Lucía Tayasin.

 

Don Antonio Banaag	Doña María Silang
	Don Mateo Pagsombongan
	Don Agustín Cassa

See also

• Transcript of Diego Lacsamana (March 29, 1629), a summary of this text which spells out the parties' names in full.
• UST Baybayin Document A (1613)