of the governor and the presidios. In
the island of Terrenate is a house of the Society of Jesus, whence
they go out to administer the other islands and presidios. It has
also a royal hospital which is in charge of the discalced religious
of St. Francis. The cura of that island and presidio was withdrawn to
Manila when Portugal rebelled, and the archbishop chose a cura from his
archbishopric; but it was a question whether he had any jurisdiction
for it, so that the appointment of cura passed again in due course to
the proprietary cura of the jurisdiction and bishopric of Cochin, which
is in actual charge of the said presidio [and will remain thus] until
the determination and commands of the king our sovereign are known.

The commissaries that seem necessary in the said islands, and in the
places where such office will be desirable, are the following.

1. In the city of Manila, with the jurisdiction of all the
archbishopric except the port of Cavitte. On account of the vessels
that anchor in the latter place from foreign kingdoms, and because
during some months in the year it is not easy to cross the bay,
it is advisable for that port to have its own commissary.

2. In the said city of Manila, the said employes who are mentioned
in its description.

3. In the fort of Sanboangan in the island of Mindanao, and the
islands subordinate to it.

4. In the city of Sebu, whose commissary can serve for all the islands
called Pinttados.

5. In the town of Arebalo or Oton; the same person may be commissary
of its jurisdiction and of that of Panai and the island of Negros.

6. In the presidio of Yligan and Caraga.

7. There could also be one in the islands of Calamianes and the
islands subordinate to them.

8. Another commissary in the jurisdiction of Cagaian, Ylocos,
and Pangasinan.

9. Another in the forts of Terrenate. This is most necessary, as the
Spaniards of the said forts are among Dutch and Moros, and so far
from the city of Manila.

DOCUMENTS OF 1660-1666

Recollect missions, 1646-60. Luis de Jesus and Diego de Santa
Theresa, O.S.A. (Recollect); [compiled from their works].
Description of Filipinas Islands. Bartholome de Letona,
O.S.F.; 1662.
Events in Manila, 1662-63. [Unsigned; July, 1663?].
Letter to Francisco Yzquierdo. Diego de Salcedo; July 16, 1664.
Why the friars are not subjected to episcopal
visitation. [Unsigned and undated; 1666?].

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